NGC 2972

Summary

NGC 2972 is a star cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2972 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• NGC 2972's image is recorded as NGC 2972 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2972's instance of is recorded as star cluster^[5].
• NGC 2972's constellation is recorded as Vela^[6].
• NGC 2972's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2972^[7].
• NGC 2972's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2972^[8].
• NGC 2972's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 09386-5006^[9].
• NGC 2972's catalog code is recorded as C 0938-501^[10].
• NGC 2972's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1699^[11].
• NGC 2972's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-05-09T00:00:00Z^[12].
• NGC 2972's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.72'}^[13].
• NGC 2972's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.9'}^[14].
• NGC 2972's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+20.9'}^[15].
• NGC 2972's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.09'}^[16].
• NGC 2972's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121m2fxq^[17].
• NGC 2972's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 2972^[18].
• NGC 2972's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2972^[19].
• NGC 2972's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+145.0580'}^[20].
• NGC 2972's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-50.3250'}^[21].
• NGC 2972's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[22].
• NGC 2972's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+5.31'}^[23].
• NGC 2972's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-3.64'}^[24].

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Works and Contributions

NGC 2972 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].

Why It Matters

NGC 2972 has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]