NGC 6250
cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Ara
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NGC 6250
Summary
NGC 6250 is an open cluster[1]. It draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #42 of 108).[2]
Key Facts
- NGC 6250 is credited with the discovery of John Frederick William Herschel[3].
- NGC 6250's image is recorded as N6250s.jpg[4].
- NGC 6250's instance of is recorded as open cluster[5].
- NGC 6250's constellation is recorded as Ara[6].
- NGC 6250's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6250[7].
- NGC 6250's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6250[8].
- NGC 6250's catalog code is recorded as OCl 991[9].
- NGC 6250's catalog code is recorded as C 1654-457[10].
- NGC 6250's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1834-07-01T00:00:00Z[11].
- NGC 6250's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jdt0f[12].
- NGC 6250's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.14'}[13].
- NGC 6250's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.9'}[14].
- NGC 6250's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-16.8'}[15].
- NGC 6250's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+865'}[16].
- NGC 6250's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 6250[17].
- NGC 6250's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 6250[18].
- NGC 6250's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+254.4917'}[19].
- NGC 6250's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-45.9433'}[20].
- NGC 6250's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[21].
- NGC 6250's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.35'}[22].
- NGC 6250's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.55'}[23].
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Designation and Status
NGC 6250's instance of is recorded as open cluster[5].
History and Context
Catalog codes include NGC 6250[8], OCl 991[9], and C 1654-457[10].
Why It Matters
NGC 6250 draws 2 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #42 of 108).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]