Quintuplet cluster

Summary

Quintuplet cluster is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #26 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• Quintuplet cluster is credited with the discovery of Chandra X-ray Observatory^[3].
• Quintuplet cluster's image is recorded as Quintuplet cluster.jpg^[4].
• Quintuplet cluster's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• Quintuplet cluster's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[6].
• Quintuplet cluster's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[7].
• Quintuplet cluster's Commons category is recorded as Quintuplet Cluster^[8].
• Quintuplet cluster's child astronomical body is recorded as WR 102ea^[9].
• Quintuplet cluster's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 17430-2848^[10].
• Quintuplet cluster's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 2004^[11].
• Quintuplet cluster's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1990-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Quintuplet cluster's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047m7zk^[13].
• Quintuplet cluster's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NAME Quintuplet Cluster^[14].
• Quintuplet cluster's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+266.55778'}^[15].
• Quintuplet cluster's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-28.83003'}^[16].
• Quintuplet cluster's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[17].
• Quintuplet cluster's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2778401706^[18].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include open cluster^[5] and infrared source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include IRAS 17430-2848^[10] and RAFGL 2004^[11].

Why It Matters

Quintuplet cluster draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #26 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]