NGC 7243

open cluster in the constellation Lacerta
Thing open_cluster Q830930
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NGC 7243

Summary

NGC 7243 is an open cluster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 37 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 7243 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 7243's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
  • NGC 7243's constellation is recorded as Lacerta[5].
  • NGC 7243's Commons category is recorded as NGC 7243[6].
  • NGC 7243's catalog code is recorded as NGC 7243[7].
  • NGC 7243's catalog code is recorded as OCl 221.0[8].
  • NGC 7243's catalog code is recorded as C 2213+496[9].
  • NGC 7243's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3602[10].
  • NGC 7243's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 448[11].
  • NGC 7243's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 240[12].
  • NGC 7243's catalog code is recorded as Caldwell 16[13].
  • NGC 7243's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1788-09-26T00:00:00Z[14].
  • NGC 7243's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 7243[15].
  • NGC 7243's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.54'}[16].
  • NGC 7243's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+6.4'}[17].
  • NGC 7243's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '-12.6'}[18].
  • NGC 7243's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+0.03'}[19].
  • NGC 7243's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12129', 'amount': '+808'}[20].
  • NGC 7243's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+333.7833'}[21].
  • NGC 7243's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+49.8983'}[22].
  • NGC 7243's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[23].
  • NGC 7243's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-1.71'}[24].
  • NGC 7243's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.86'}[25].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 7243's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 7243 has Wikipedia articles in 37 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] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . On Structural Properties of Open Galactic Clusters and their Spatial Distribution. Catalog of Open Galactic Clusters. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . A Catalogue of Star Clusters shown on Franklin-Adams Chart Plates. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . A RAVE investigation on Galactic open clusters. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . On the metallicity of open clusters. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Astrophysical parameters of Galactic open clusters. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The orbits of open clusters in the Galaxy. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Proper motions of the optically visible open clusters based on the UCAC4 catalog. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 7243. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-7243
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-7243_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 7243}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-7243}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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