NGC 2451
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NGC 2451
Summary
NGC 2451 is a star cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- NGC 2451 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
- NGC 2451 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna[4].
- NGC 2451's instance of is recorded as star cluster[5].
- NGC 2451's constellation is recorded as Puppis[6].
- NGC 2451's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2451[7].
- NGC 2451's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2451[8].
- NGC 2451's catalog code is recorded as C 0743-378[9].
- NGC 2451's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1654[10].
- NGC 2451's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 2451[11].
- NGC 2451's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.04'}[12].
- NGC 2451's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21500224', 'amount': '+5.163'}[13].
- NGC 2451's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+22.85'}[14].
- NGC 2451's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+116.350'}[15].
- NGC 2451's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-37.967'}[16].
- NGC 2451's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[17].
- NGC 2451's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+15.378'}[18].
- NGC 2451's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-21.063'}[19].
Body
Definition and Type
NGC 2451's instance of is recorded as star cluster[5].
Why It Matters
NGC 2451 has Wikipedia articles in 34 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]