NGC 2246

Summary

NGC 2246 is a nebula^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2246 is credited with the discovery of Lewis A. Swift^[3].
• NGC 2246's image is recorded as NGC 2237 Rosette DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2246's instance of is recorded as nebula^[5].
• NGC 2246's constellation is recorded as Monoceros^[6].
• NGC 2246's part of is recorded as Rosette Nebula^[7].
• NGC 2246's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2246^[8].
• NGC 2246's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2246^[9].
• NGC 2246's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1885-11-15T00:00:00Z^[10].
• NGC 2246's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+2.4'}^[11].
• NGC 2246's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121dpr41^[12].
• NGC 2246's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2246^[13].
• NGC 2246's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2246^[14].
• NGC 2246's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+97.664747'}^[15].
• NGC 2246's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+4.985309'}^[16].
• NGC 2246's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[17].

Body

Geography

NGC 2246's part of is recorded as Rosette Nebula^[7].

Designation and Status

NGC 2246's instance of is recorded as nebula^[5].

History and Context

NGC 2246's catalog code is recorded as it^[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 2246 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]