NGC 2243

Summary

NGC 2243 is an open cluster^[1]. NGC 2243 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 2243 is credited with the discovery of James Dunlop^[3].
• NGC 2243's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[4].
• NGC 2243's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[5].
• NGC 2243's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2243^[6].
• NGC 2243's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2243^[7].
• NGC 2243's catalog code is recorded as C 0627-312^[8].
• NGC 2243's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0880^[9].
• NGC 2243's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1826-05-24T00:00:00Z^[10].
• NGC 2243's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+10.12'}^[11].
• NGC 2243's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.4'}^[12].
• NGC 2243's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+59.50'}^[13].
• NGC 2243's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '-0.38'}^[14].
• NGC 2243's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+97.3917'}^[15].
• NGC 2243's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-31.2833'}^[16].
• NGC 2243's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[17].
• NGC 2243's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+4.02'}^[18].
• NGC 2243's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-0.48'}^[19].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 2243's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[4].

Why It Matters

NGC 2243 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]