NGC 381

Summary

NGC 381 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #35 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 381 is credited with the discovery of Caroline Herschel^[3].
• NGC 381 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[4].
• NGC 381's image is recorded as NGC 0381 DSS.jpg^[5].
• NGC 381's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[6].
• NGC 381's constellation is recorded as Cassiopeia^[7].
• NGC 381's Commons category is recorded as NGC 381^[8].
• NGC 381's catalog code is recorded as NGC 381^[9].
• NGC 381's catalog code is recorded as OCl 317.0^[10].
• NGC 381's catalog code is recorded as C 0105+613^[11].
• NGC 381's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0105^[12].
• NGC 381's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1783-00-00T00:00:00Z^[13].
• NGC 381's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xd6y^[14].
• NGC 381's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.3'}^[15].
• NGC 381's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-22.4'}^[16].
• NGC 381's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+3744'}^[17].
• NGC 381's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1058'}^[18].
• NGC 381's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 381^[19].
• NGC 381's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 381^[20].
• NGC 381's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+17.08292'}^[21].
• NGC 381's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+61.58389'}^[22].
• NGC 381's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[23].
• NGC 381's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.11'}^[24].
• NGC 381's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.22'}^[25].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 381's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 381^[9], OCl 317.0^[10], C 0105+613^[11], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0105^[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 381 draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #35 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]