NGC 2428

Summary

NGC 2428 is a star cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2428 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2428's image is recorded as NGC 2428 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2428's instance of is recorded as star cluster^[5].
• NGC 2428's constellation is recorded as Puppis^[6].
• NGC 2428's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2428^[7].
• NGC 2428's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2428^[8].
• NGC 2428's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1297^[9].
• NGC 2428's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1785-12-31T00:00:00Z^[10].
• NGC 2428's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+46.7'}^[11].
• NGC 2428's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+2100'}^[12].
• NGC 2428's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121rk0d3^[13].
• NGC 2428's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2428^[14].
• NGC 2428's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2428^[15].
• NGC 2428's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+114.850'}^[16].
• NGC 2428's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-16.533'}^[17].
• NGC 2428's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[18].
• NGC 2428's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+1.90'}^[19].
• NGC 2428's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-3.05'}^[20].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 2428 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2428 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]