NGC 1977

Summary

NGC 1977 is a nebula^[1]. NGC 1977 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• NGC 1977 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel^[3].
• NGC 1977's instance of is recorded as nebula^[4].
• NGC 1977's instance of is recorded as star-forming region^[5].
• NGC 1977's constellation is recorded as Orion^[6].
• NGC 1977 is part of NGC 1973, NGC 1975 and NGC 1977^[7].
• NGC 1977 is part of Orion Molecular Cloud Complex^[8].
• NGC 1977's Commons category is recorded as NGC 1977^[9].
• NGC 1977's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1977^[10].
• NGC 1977's catalog code is recorded as C 0532-048^[11].
• NGC 1977's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0587^[12].
• NGC 1977's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-01-18T00:00:00Z^[13].
• NGC 1977's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 1977^[14].
• NGC 1977's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+24.2'}^[15].
• NGC 1977's metallicity is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '-0.06'}^[16].
• NGC 1977's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12129', 'amount': '+500'}^[17].
• NGC 1977's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+83.81667'}^[18].
• NGC 1977's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-4.82083'}^[19].
• NGC 1977's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[20].
• NGC 1977's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+1.34'}^[21].
• NGC 1977's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+3.24'}^[22].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include nebula^[4] and star-forming region^[5].

Use and Application

Part of include NGC 1973, NGC 1975 and NGC 1977^[7], a galaxy^[23] and Orion Molecular Cloud Complex^[8], a group^[24].

Why It Matters

NGC 1977 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]