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NGC 6304

Summary

NGC 6304 is a globular cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 6304 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 6304's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
  • NGC 6304's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[5].
  • NGC 6304's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6304[6].
  • NGC 6304's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6304[7].
  • NGC 6304's catalog code is recorded as GCL 56[8].
  • NGC 6304's catalog code is recorded as ESO 454-2[9].
  • NGC 6304's catalog code is recorded as C 1711-294[10].
  • NGC 6304's catalog code is recorded as GCl 56[11].
  • NGC 6304's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2550[12].
  • NGC 6304's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-04-30T00:00:00Z[13].
  • NGC 6304's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 6304[14].
  • NGC 6304's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.03'}[15].
  • NGC 6304's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.33'}[16].
  • NGC 6304's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+7.677'}[17].
  • NGC 6304's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.313'}[18].
  • NGC 6304's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '-107.3'}[19].
  • NGC 6304's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '-0.90'}[20].
  • NGC 6304's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '-0.65'}[21].
  • NGC 6304's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '-0.66'}[22].
  • NGC 6304's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+258.634375'}[23].
  • NGC 6304's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-29.462028'}[24].
  • NGC 6304's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[25].
  • NGC 6304's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.560'}[26].
  • NGC 6304's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.5600'}[27].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 6304's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 6304 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . G2C2 – I. Homogeneous photometry for Galactic globular clusters in SDSS passbands. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . G2C2 – I. Homogeneous photometry for Galactic globular clusters in SDSS passbands. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Space velocities of southern globular clusters. IV. First results for inner galaxy clusters. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Testing three derivative methods of stellar population synthesis models. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Testing three derivative methods of stellar population synthesis models. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Testing three derivative methods of stellar population synthesis models. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The ACS survey of galactic globular clusters. X. New determinations of centers for 65 clusters. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The ACS survey of galactic globular clusters. X. New determinations of centers for 65 clusters. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The ACS survey of galactic globular clusters. X. New determinations of centers for 65 clusters. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Space velocities of southern globular clusters. VII. NGC 6397, NGC 6626 (M28), and NGC 6656 (M22). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Space velocities of southern globular clusters. VII. NGC 6397, NGC 6626 (M28), and NGC 6656 (M22). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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