NGC 6124

Summary

NGC 6124 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #27 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6124 is credited with the discovery of Nicolas Louis de Lacaille^[3].
• NGC 6124's image is recorded as NGC 6124.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6124's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• NGC 6124's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[6].
• NGC 6124's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6124^[7].
• NGC 6124's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6124^[8].
• NGC 6124's catalog code is recorded as C 1622-405^[9].
• NGC 6124's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2403^[10].
• NGC 6124's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1751-00-00T00:00:00Z^[11].
• NGC 6124's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04m_xwr^[12].
• NGC 6124's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 6124^[13].
• NGC 6124's Commons gallery is recorded as NGC 6124^[14].
• NGC 6124's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.70'}^[15].
• NGC 6124's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.8'}^[16].
• NGC 6124's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-21.1'}^[17].
• NGC 6124's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+470'}^[18].
• NGC 6124's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 6124^[19].
• NGC 6124's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 6124^[20].
• NGC 6124's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+246.3333'}^[21].
• NGC 6124's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-40.6533'}^[22].
• NGC 6124's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[23].
• NGC 6124's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+1.30'}^[24].
• NGC 6124's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.22'}^[25].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 6124's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6124^[8], C 1622-405^[9], and [KPS2012] MWSC 2403^[10].

Why It Matters

NGC 6124 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #27 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]