NGC 2162

Summary

NGC 2162 is a globular cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2162 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2162's image is recorded as NGC 2162 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2162's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• NGC 2162's constellation is recorded as Dorado^[6].
• NGC 2162's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[7].
• NGC 2162's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2162^[8].
• NGC 2162's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2162^[9].
• NGC 2162's catalog code is recorded as ESO 86-47^[10].
• NGC 2162's catalog code is recorded as LW 351^[11].
• NGC 2162's catalog code is recorded as [SL63] 814^[12].
• NGC 2162's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1834-11-30T00:00:00Z^[13].
• NGC 2162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.38'}^[14].
• NGC 2162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.70'}^[15].
• NGC 2162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.762'}^[16].
• NGC 2162's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+322.6'}^[17].
• NGC 2162's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+322.6'}^[18].
• NGC 2162's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.46'}^[19].
• NGC 2162's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120n8564^[20].
• NGC 2162's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2162^[21].
• NGC 2162's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2162^[22].
• NGC 2162's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+90.1292'}^[23].
• NGC 2162's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-63.7217'}^[24].
• NGC 2162's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[25].

Body

Geography

NGC 2162's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[7].

Designation and Status

NGC 2162's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2162^[9], ESO 86-47^[10], LW 351^[11], and [SL63] 814^[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 2162 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]