NGC 2627

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NGC 2627

Summary

NGC 2627 is an open cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2627 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2627's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
  • NGC 2627's constellation is recorded as Pyxis[5].
  • NGC 2627's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2627[6].
  • NGC 2627's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2627[7].
  • NGC 2627's catalog code is recorded as ESO 431-20[8].
  • NGC 2627's catalog code is recorded as C 0835-297[9].
  • NGC 2627's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1514[10].
  • NGC 2627's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1793-03-03T00:00:00Z[11].
  • NGC 2627's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 2627[12].
  • NGC 2627's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.4'}[13].
  • NGC 2627's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+27.5'}[14].
  • NGC 2627's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12129', 'amount': '+2034'}[15].
  • NGC 2627's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+129.3125'}[16].
  • NGC 2627's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-29.9550'}[17].
  • NGC 2627's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[18].
  • NGC 2627's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+2.96'}[19].
  • NGC 2627's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-4.11'}[20].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 2627's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 2627 has Wikipedia articles in 29 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters. 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 2627. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2627
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2627_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2627}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2627}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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