NGC 2448

open cluster in the constellation Puppis
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NGC 2448

Summary

NGC 2448 is an open cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2448 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2448's image is recorded as NGC 2448 DSS.jpg[4].
  • NGC 2448's instance of is recorded as open cluster[5].
  • NGC 2448's constellation is recorded as Puppis[6].
  • NGC 2448's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2448[7].
  • NGC 2448's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2448[8].
  • NGC 2448's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1323[9].
  • NGC 2448's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1831-01-07T00:00:00Z[10].
  • NGC 2448's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+24.4'}[11].
  • NGC 2448's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1040'}[12].
  • NGC 2448's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121r_c6l[13].
  • NGC 2448's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2448[14].
  • NGC 2448's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2448[15].
  • NGC 2448's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+116.1417'}[16].
  • NGC 2448's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-24.6800'}[17].
  • NGC 2448's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[18].
  • NGC 2448's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+2.93'}[19].
  • NGC 2448's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.43'}[20].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2448's instance of is recorded as open cluster[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2448[8] and [KPS2012] MWSC 1323[9].

Why It Matters

NGC 2448 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . A RAVE investigation on Galactic open clusters. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 2448. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2448
MLA “NGC 2448.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2448.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2448_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2448}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2448}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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