NGC 2479

Summary

NGC 2479 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2479 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 2479's image is recorded as NGC 2479 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2479's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2479's constellation is recorded as Puppis^[6].
• NGC 2479's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2479^[7].
• NGC 2479's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2479^[8].
• NGC 2479's catalog code is recorded as C 0752-175^[9].
• NGC 2479's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1380^[10].
• NGC 2479's catalog code is recorded as Trumpler 8^[11].
• NGC 2479's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1790-03-04T00:00:00Z^[12].
• NGC 2479's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.6'}^[13].
• NGC 2479's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11929860', 'amount': '+1.70'}^[14].
• NGC 2479's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121m89dt^[15].
• NGC 2479's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2479^[16].
• NGC 2479's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2479^[17].
• NGC 2479's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+118.775'}^[18].
• NGC 2479's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-17.717'}^[19].
• NGC 2479's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].
• NGC 2479's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.33'}^[21].
• NGC 2479's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.94'}^[22].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2479's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2479^[8], C 0752-175^[9], [KPS2012] MWSC 1380^[10], and Trumpler 8^[11].

Why It Matters

NGC 2479 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]