NGC 2156

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NGC 2156

Summary

NGC 2156 is a globular cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2156 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop[3].
  • NGC 2156's image is recorded as NGC 2156 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2156's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[5].
  • NGC 2156's constellation is recorded as Dorado[6].
  • NGC 2156's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud[7].
  • NGC 2156's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2156[8].
  • NGC 2156's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2156[9].
  • NGC 2156's catalog code is recorded as ESO 57-59[10].
  • NGC 2156's catalog code is recorded as [SL63] 796[11].
  • NGC 2156's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-09-27T00:00:00Z[12].
  • NGC 2156's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.38'}[13].
  • NGC 2156's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.50'}[14].
  • NGC 2156's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1221h9rb[15].
  • NGC 2156's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2156[16].
  • NGC 2156's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2156[17].
  • NGC 2156's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+89.4375'}[18].
  • NGC 2156's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-68.4600'}[19].
  • NGC 2156's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[20].

Body

Geography

NGC 2156's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud[7].

Designation and Status

NGC 2156's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2156[9], ESO 57-59[10], and [SL63] 796[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 2156 has Wikipedia articles in 9 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] . 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Ages and luminosities of young SMC/LMC star clusters and the recent star formation history of the Clouds. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Ages and luminosities of young SMC/LMC star clusters and the recent star formation history of the Clouds. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Ages and luminosities of young SMC/LMC star clusters and the recent star formation history of the Clouds. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 2156. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2156
MLA “NGC 2156.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2156.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2156_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2156}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2156}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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