NGC 6530
star cluster in the constellation Sagittarius
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NGC 6530
Summary
NGC 6530 is a star cluster[1]. It draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (star_cluster category, ranking #5 of 43).[2]
Key Facts
- NGC 6530 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna[3].
- NGC 6530's image is recorded as Hubble NGC6530.jpg[4].
- NGC 6530's instance of is recorded as star cluster[5].
- NGC 6530's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius[6].
- NGC 6530's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6530[7].
- NGC 6530's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6530[8].
- NGC 6530's catalog code is recorded as OCL 19[9].
- NGC 6530's catalog code is recorded as ESO 521-SC21[10].
- NGC 6530's catalog code is recorded as C 1801-243[11].
- NGC 6530's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2798[12].
- NGC 6530's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1654-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
- NGC 6530's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qtbv7[14].
- NGC 6530's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.74'}[15].
- NGC 6530's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.6'}[16].
- NGC 6530's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-1.9'}[17].
- NGC 6530's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1322'}[18].
- NGC 6530's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 6530[19].
- NGC 6530's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 6530[20].
- NGC 6530's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+271.1292'}[21].
- NGC 6530's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-24.3583'}[22].
- NGC 6530's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[23].
- NGC 6530's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '-2.11'}[24].
- NGC 6530's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.35'}[25].
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Works and Contributions
NGC 6530 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna[3].
Why It Matters
NGC 6530 draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (star_cluster category, ranking #5 of 43).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]