NGC 2173

Summary

NGC 2173 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #31 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2173 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2173's image is recorded as NGC 2173 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2173's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• NGC 2173's constellation is recorded as Mensa^[6].
• NGC 2173's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[7].
• NGC 2173's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2173^[8].
• NGC 2173's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2173^[9].
• NGC 2173's catalog code is recorded as ESO 33-34^[10].
• NGC 2173's catalog code is recorded as LW 348^[11].
• NGC 2173's catalog code is recorded as [SL63] 807^[12].
• NGC 2173's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1836-02-08T00:00:00Z^[13].
• NGC 2173's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.88'}^[14].
• NGC 2173's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.74'}^[15].
• NGC 2173's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.858'}^[16].
• NGC 2173's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+237.4'}^[17].
• NGC 2173's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+237.4'}^[18].
• NGC 2173's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.42'}^[19].
• NGC 2173's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120wx9zf^[20].
• NGC 2173's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2173^[21].
• NGC 2173's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2173^[22].
• NGC 2173's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+89.4917'}^[23].
• NGC 2173's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-72.9783'}^[24].
• NGC 2173's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[25].

Body

Geography

NGC 2173's part of is recorded as Large Magellanic Cloud^[7].

Designation and Status

NGC 2173's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2173^[9], ESO 33-34^[10], LW 348^[11], and [SL63] 807^[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 2173 draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #31 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]