NGC 2251

Summary

NGC 2251 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2251 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2251's image is recorded as NGC 2251.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2251's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2251's constellation is recorded as Monoceros^[6].
• NGC 2251's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2251^[7].
• NGC 2251's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2251^[8].
• NGC 2251's catalog code is recorded as OCl 499^[9].
• NGC 2251's catalog code is recorded as C 0632+084^[10].
• NGC 2251's catalog code is recorded as OCISM 109^[11].
• NGC 2251's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0916^[12].
• NGC 2251's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1783-12-26T00:00:00Z^[13].
• NGC 2251's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.69'}^[14].
• NGC 2251's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.3'}^[15].
• NGC 2251's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+24.7'}^[16].
• NGC 2251's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.09'}^[17].
• NGC 2251's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1329'}^[18].
• NGC 2251's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122x7lb8^[19].
• NGC 2251's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2251^[20].
• NGC 2251's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2251^[21].
• NGC 2251's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+98.6583'}^[22].
• NGC 2251's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+8.3667'}^[23].
• NGC 2251's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[24].
• NGC 2251's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.17'}^[25].
• NGC 2251's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.13'}^[26].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2251's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2251^[8], OCl 499^[9], C 0632+084^[10], OCISM 109^[11], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0916^[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 2251 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]