NGC 2108

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NGC 2108

Summary

NGC 2108 is a globular cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2108 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2108's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
  • NGC 2108's instance of is recorded as galaxy[5].
  • NGC 2108's constellation is recorded as Dorado[6].
  • NGC 2108 is part of Large Magellanic Cloud[7].
  • NGC 2108's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2108[8].
  • NGC 2108's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2108[9].
  • NGC 2108's catalog code is recorded as ESO 57-33[10].
  • NGC 2108's catalog code is recorded as [SL63] 686[11].
  • NGC 2108's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1835-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • NGC 2108's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 2108[13].
  • NGC 2108's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.32'}[14].
  • NGC 2108's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+12.90'}[15].
  • NGC 2108's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.170'}[16].
  • NGC 2108's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+85.984458'}[17].
  • NGC 2108's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-69.1817694'}[18].
  • NGC 2108's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include globular cluster[4] and galaxy[5].

Use and Application

NGC 2108 is part of Large Magellanic Cloud[7].

Why It Matters

NGC 2108 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . K_s_-band luminosity evolution of the asymptotic giant branch population based on star clusters in the Large Magellanic Cloud. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The star clusters of the Large Magellanic Cloud: structural parameters. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The star clusters of the Large Magellanic Cloud: structural parameters. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . The star clusters of the Large Magellanic Cloud: structural parameters. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 2108. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2108
MLA “NGC 2108.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2108.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2108_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2108}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2108}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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