NGC 2302

Summary

NGC 2302 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2302 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2302's image is recorded as NGC 2302 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2302's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2302's constellation is recorded as Monoceros^[6].
• NGC 2302's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2302^[7].
• NGC 2302's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2302^[8].
• NGC 2302's catalog code is recorded as OCl 554.0^[9].
• NGC 2302's catalog code is recorded as C 0649-070^[10].
• NGC 2302's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1001^[11].
• NGC 2302's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-03-04T00:00:00Z^[12].
• NGC 2302's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1182'}^[13].
• NGC 2302's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/120j3rcs^[14].
• NGC 2302's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2302^[15].
• NGC 2302's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2302^[16].
• NGC 2302's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+102.975'}^[17].
• NGC 2302's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-7.083'}^[18].
• NGC 2302's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].
• NGC 2302's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.86'}^[20].
• NGC 2302's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.66'}^[21].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2302's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2302^[8], OCl 554.0^[9], C 0649-070^[10], and [KPS2012] MWSC 1001^[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 2302 has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]