NGC 6712

Summary

NGC 6712 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #31 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 6712 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 6712's image is recorded as NGC 6712 PanS.jpg^[4].
• NGC 6712's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• NGC 6712's constellation is recorded as Scutum^[6].
• NGC 6712's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].
• NGC 6712's Commons category is recorded as NGC 6712^[8].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6712^[9].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as GCL 103^[10].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 215^[11].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as CSI-08-18503^[12].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 11335^[13].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as OCl 72.0^[14].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as C 1850-087^[15].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as GCl 103^[16].
• NGC 6712's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3014^[17].
• NGC 6712's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1784-06-16T00:00:00Z^[18].
• NGC 6712's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b3jqy^[19].
• NGC 6712's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.69'}^[20].
• NGC 6712's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.85'}^[21].
• NGC 6712's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.48'}^[22].
• NGC 6712's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.955'}^[23].
• NGC 6712's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.5'}^[24].
• NGC 6712's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-107.6'}^[25].
• NGC 6712's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-107.7'}^[26].
• NGC 6712's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-1.02'}^[27].

Body

Geography

NGC 6712's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].

Designation and Status

NGC 6712's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6712^[9], GCL 103^[10], Melotte 215^[11], CSI-08-18503^[12], GCRV 11335^[13], and OCl 72.0^[14].

Why It Matters

NGC 6712 draws 7 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #31 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]