NGC 162

star in the constellation Andromeda
Place star Q1035639
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Summary

NGC 162 is a star[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 162 is credited with the discovery of Herman Schultz[3].
  • NGC 162's instance of is recorded as star[4].
  • NGC 162's constellation is recorded as Andromeda[5].
  • NGC 162's Commons category is recorded as NGC 162[6].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as NGC 162[7].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as 2MASXJ00360927+2357446[8].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as PGC 3325894[9].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J00355791+2402135[10].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as ALFALFA 4-289[11].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as MCG+04-02-032[12].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as SDSS J003557.98+240212.6[13].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as UGC 354[14].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as PGC 2148[15].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as UCAC2 40124152[16].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J00360927+2357446[17].
  • NGC 162's catalog code is recorded as UCAC4 570-001341[18].
  • NGC 162's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 5, 1862[19].
  • NGC 162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+16.08'}[20].
  • NGC 162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.06'}[21].
  • NGC 162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.69'}[22].
  • NGC 162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+14.6862'}[23].
  • NGC 162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.056'}[24].
  • NGC 162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.479'}[25].
  • NGC 162's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+12.378'}[26].
  • NGC 162's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'milliarcsecond', 'amount': '+1.8752'}[27].

Body

Designation and Status

NGC 162's instance of is recorded as star[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 162[7], 2MASXJ00360927+2357446[8], PGC 3325894[9], 2MASX J00355791+2402135[10], ALFALFA 4-289[11], and MCG+04-02-032[12].

Why It Matters

NGC 162 ranks in the top 6% of star entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved . ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved . ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database. Retrieved . leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database. Retrieved . leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Fourth USNO CCD Astrograph Catalog. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Fourth USNO CCD Astrograph Catalog. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Fourth USNO CCD Astrograph Catalog. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Gaia Data Release 2. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · HsfBot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Right ascension → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+9.03868352907333'}
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+533.276'}
    Instance of → —
    Discoverer or inventor → Herman Schultz
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Add Indonesian Wikipedia sitelink: [[id:NGC 162]]"
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