NGC 2311

Summary

NGC 2311 is a star cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2311 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2311's image is recorded as NGC 2311 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2311's instance of is recorded as star cluster^[5].
• NGC 2311's constellation is recorded as Monoceros^[6].
• NGC 2311's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2311^[7].
• NGC 2311's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2311^[8].
• NGC 2311's catalog code is recorded as C 0655-045^[9].
• NGC 2311's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1035^[10].
• NGC 2311's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-11-26T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 2311's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.6'}^[12].
• NGC 2311's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+1.80'}^[13].
• NGC 2311's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1210rz56^[14].
• NGC 2311's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2311^[15].
• NGC 2311's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2311^[16].
• NGC 2311's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+104.44708'}^[17].
• NGC 2311's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-4.61000'}^[18].
• NGC 2311's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].
• NGC 2311's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+3.31'}^[20].
• NGC 2311's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.48'}^[21].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 2311 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2311 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]