NGC 2159

Summary

NGC 2159 is a globular cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2159 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• NGC 2159's image is recorded as NGC 2159 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2159's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• NGC 2159's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[6].
• NGC 2159's instance of is recorded as galaxy^[7].
• NGC 2159's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[8].
• NGC 2159's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[9].
• NGC 2159's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2159^[10].
• NGC 2159's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2159^[11].
• NGC 2159's catalog code is recorded as ESO 57-60^[12].
• NGC 2159's catalog code is recorded as [SL63] 799^[13].
• NGC 2159's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-11-06T00:00:00Z^[14].
• NGC 2159's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.38'}^[15].
• NGC 2159's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.66'}^[16].
• NGC 2159's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120khclf^[17].
• NGC 2159's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2159^[18].
• NGC 2159's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2159^[19].
• NGC 2159's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+89.4875'}^[20].
• NGC 2159's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-68.6233'}^[21].
• NGC 2159's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[22].

Body

Geography

NGC 2159's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include globular cluster^[5], open cluster^[6], and galaxy^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2159^[11], ESO 57-60^[12], and [SL63] 799^[13].

Why It Matters

NGC 2159 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]