NGC 6642
Globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius
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NGC 6642
Summary
NGC 6642 is a globular cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- NGC 6642 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
- NGC 6642's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- NGC 6642's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius[5].
- NGC 6642's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6642[6].
- NGC 6642's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6642[7].
- NGC 6642's catalog code is recorded as GCL 97[8].
- NGC 6642's catalog code is recorded as ESO 522-SC32[9].
- NGC 6642's catalog code is recorded as ESO 522-32[10].
- NGC 6642's catalog code is recorded as C 1828-235[11].
- NGC 6642's catalog code is recorded as GCl 97[12].
- NGC 6642's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2941[13].
- NGC 6642's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-08-07T00:00:00Z[14].
- NGC 6642's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 6642[15].
- NGC 6642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.24'}[16].
- NGC 6642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11.30'}[17].
- NGC 6642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.309'}[18].
- NGC 6642's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8.152'}[19].
- NGC 6642's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '-57.2'}[20].
- NGC 6642's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '-1.20'}[21].
- NGC 6642's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+277.975958'}[22].
- NGC 6642's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-23.476139'}[23].
- NGC 6642's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[24].
- NGC 6642's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-7.33'}[25].
- NGC 6642's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+0.06'}[26].
Body
Definition and Type
NGC 6642's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
Why It Matters
NGC 6642 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]