NGC 2396

Summary

NGC 2396 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2396 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2396's image is recorded as NGC 2396 DSS.png^[4].
• NGC 2396's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2396's constellation is recorded as Puppis^[6].
• NGC 2396's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2396^[7].
• NGC 2396's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2396^[8].
• NGC 2396's catalog code is recorded as C 0725-116^[9].
• NGC 2396's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1232^[10].
• NGC 2396's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-01-31T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 2396's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.4'}^[12].
• NGC 2396's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+17.7'}^[13].
• NGC 2396's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+588'}^[14].
• NGC 2396's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1213162z^[15].
• NGC 2396's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2396^[16].
• NGC 2396's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2396^[17].
• NGC 2396's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+112.0000'}^[18].
• NGC 2396's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-11.7167'}^[19].
• NGC 2396's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].
• NGC 2396's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.29'}^[21].
• NGC 2396's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-3.19'}^[22].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2396's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2396^[8], C 0725-116^[9], and [KPS2012] MWSC 1232^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 2396 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]