RCW 38

Summary

RCW 38 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #36 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• RCW 38's image is recorded as ESO-RCW 38.jpg^[3].
• RCW 38's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[4].
• RCW 38's instance of is recorded as star-forming region^[5].
• RCW 38's constellation is recorded as Vela^[6].
• RCW 38's Commons category is recorded as RCW 38^[7].
• RCW 38's catalog code is recorded as RCW 38^[8].
• RCW 38's catalog code is recorded as Kes 5^[9].
• RCW 38's catalog code is recorded as MHR 5^[10].
• RCW 38's catalog code is recorded as MSH 08-4-07^[11].
• RCW 38's catalog code is recorded as [WMG70] 268.0-01.1^[12].
• RCW 38's catalog code is recorded as GUM 23^[13].
• RCW 38's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c00lzm^[14].
• RCW 38's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-1.3'}^[15].
• RCW 38's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121b75vp^[16].
• RCW 38's SIMBAD ID is recorded as RCW 38^[17].
• RCW 38's SIMBAD ID is recorded as GUM 23^[18].
• RCW 38's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+134.77292'}^[19].
• RCW 38's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+134.925'}^[20].
• RCW 38's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-47.510944'}^[21].
• RCW 38's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-47.450'}^[22].
• RCW 38's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[23].

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Designation and Status

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

History and Context

Catalog codes include RCW 38^[8], Kes 5^[9], MHR 5^[10], MSH 08-4-07^[11], [WMG70] 268.0-01.1^[12], and GUM 23^[13].

Why It Matters

RCW 38 draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #36 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]