NGC 2286

Summary

NGC 2286 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2286 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2286's image is recorded as NGC 2286.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2286's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2286's constellation is recorded as Monoceros^[6].
• NGC 2286's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2286^[7].
• NGC 2286's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2286^[8].
• NGC 2286's catalog code is recorded as OCl 548^[9].
• NGC 2286's catalog code is recorded as C 0645-031^[10].
• NGC 2286's catalog code is recorded as OCISM 116^[11].
• NGC 2286's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0987^[12].
• NGC 2286's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 117^[13].
• NGC 2286's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-01-06T00:00:00Z^[14].
• NGC 2286's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.5'}^[15].
• NGC 2286's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.16'}^[16].
• NGC 2286's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+8500'}^[17].
• NGC 2286's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121p6tcm^[18].
• NGC 2286's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2286^[19].
• NGC 2286's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2286^[20].
• NGC 2286's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+101.9130'}^[21].
• NGC 2286's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-3.1550'}^[22].
• NGC 2286's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[23].
• NGC 2286's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.54'}^[24].
• NGC 2286's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.27'}^[25].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2286's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2286^[8], OCl 548^[9], C 0645-031^[10], OCISM 116^[11], [KPS2012] MWSC 0987^[12], and Collinder 117^[13].

Why It Matters

NGC 2286 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]