NGC 2266

Summary

NGC 2266 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #33 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2266 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2266's image is recorded as NGC 2266.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2266's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2266's constellation is recorded as Gemini^[6].
• NGC 2266's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2266^[7].
• NGC 2266's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2266^[8].
• NGC 2266's catalog code is recorded as C 0640+270^[9].
• NGC 2266's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0967^[10].
• NGC 2266's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 50^[11].
• NGC 2266's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 113^[12].
• NGC 2266's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-12-07T00:00:00Z^[13].
• NGC 2266's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.5'}^[14].
• NGC 2266's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.44'}^[15].
• NGC 2266's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+9800'}^[16].
• NGC 2266's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122fpl75^[17].
• NGC 2266's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2266^[18].
• NGC 2266's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2266^[19].
• NGC 2266's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+100.8340'}^[20].
• NGC 2266's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+26.9850'}^[21].
• NGC 2266's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[22].
• NGC 2266's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-5.01'}^[23].
• NGC 2266's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.96'}^[24].

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Designation and Status

NGC 2266's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2266^[8], C 0640+270^[9], [KPS2012] MWSC 0967^[10], Melotte 50^[11], and Collinder 113^[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 2266 draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #33 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]