NGC 2359

Summary

NGC 2359 is a H II region^[1]. It draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (h_ii_region category, ranking #18 of 78).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2359 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2359's instance of is recorded as H II region^[4].
• NGC 2359's instance of is recorded as emission nebula^[5].
• NGC 2359's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• NGC 2359's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2359^[7].
• NGC 2359's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2359^[8].
• NGC 2359's catalog code is recorded as SH 2-298^[9].
• NGC 2359's catalog code is recorded as RCW 5^[10].
• NGC 2359's catalog code is recorded as LBN 227.66-00.09^[11].
• NGC 2359's catalog code is recorded as LBN 1041^[12].
• NGC 2359's catalog code is recorded as GUM 4^[13].
• NGC 2359's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 31, 1785^[14].
• NGC 2359's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 2359^[15].
• NGC 2359's Commons gallery is recorded as NGC 2359^[16].
• NGC 2359's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+109.6250000'}^[17].
• NGC 2359's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-13.2266667'}^[18].
• NGC 2359's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include H II region^[4] and emission nebula^[5].

Why It Matters

NGC 2359 draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (h_ii_region category, ranking #18 of 78).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]