NGC 2204

Summary

NGC 2204 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #32 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2204 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2204's image is recorded as NGC 2204 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2204's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2204's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• NGC 2204's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2204^[7].
• NGC 2204's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2204^[8].
• NGC 2204's catalog code is recorded as C 0613-186^[9].
• NGC 2204's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0822^[10].
• NGC 2204's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-02-06T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 2204's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xkwy^[12].
• NGC 2204's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.35'}^[13].
• NGC 2204's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.6'}^[14].
• NGC 2204's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+92.3'}^[15].
• NGC 2204's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.24'}^[16].
• NGC 2204's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2204^[17].
• NGC 2204's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2204^[18].
• NGC 2204's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+93.8875'}^[19].
• NGC 2204's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-18.6650'}^[20].
• NGC 2204's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[21].
• NGC 2204's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.42'}^[22].
• NGC 2204's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+1.26'}^[23].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2204's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2204^[8], C 0613-186^[9], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0822^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 2204 draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #32 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]