NGC 2982

Summary

NGC 2982 is an open cluster^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2982 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• NGC 2982's image is recorded as NGC 2982 DSS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 2982's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• NGC 2982's constellation is recorded as Vela^[6].
• NGC 2982's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2982^[7].
• NGC 2982's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2982^[8].
• NGC 2982's catalog code is recorded as C 0940-438^[9].
• NGC 2982's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1703^[10].
• NGC 2982's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-06-24T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 2982's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+45.7'}^[12].
• NGC 2982's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+2500'}^[13].
• NGC 2982's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1236yrk6^[14].
• NGC 2982's SIMBAD ID is recorded as Cl Ruprecht 80^[15].
• NGC 2982's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2982^[16].
• NGC 2982's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+145.525'}^[17].
• NGC 2982's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-44.017'}^[18].
• NGC 2982's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].
• NGC 2982's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+4.61'}^[20].
• NGC 2982's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-8.79'}^[21].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 2982's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 2982^[8], C 0940-438^[9], and [KPS2012] MWSC 1703^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 2982 has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]