Messier 10
Globular cluster
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Summary
Messier 10 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 555 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #17 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 10 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 10's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- Messier 10's instance of is recorded as star[5].
- Messier 10's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[6].
- Messier 10's spectral class is recorded as VII[7].
- Messier 10 is part of Milky Way[8].
- Messier 10's Commons category is recorded as Messier 10[9].
- Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as M 10[10].
- Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6254[11].
- Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 68711[12].
- Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as GCl 49[13].
- Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 157[14].
- Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as C 1654-040[15].
- Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2498[16].
- Messier 10's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 29, 1764[17].
- Messier 10's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 10[18].
- Messier 10's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 10[19].
- Messier 10's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.98'}[20].
- Messier 10's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.60'}[21].
- Messier 10's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.842'}[22].
- Messier 10's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.48'}[23].
- Messier 10's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+41'}[24].
- Messier 10's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+75.2'}[25].
- Messier 10's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+75.4'}[26].
- Messier 10's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-1.56'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 10 is part of Milky Way[8].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include globular cluster[4] and star[5].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 10[10], NGC 6254[11], GCRV 68711[12], GCl 49[13], Melotte 157[14], and C 1654-040[15].
Why It Matters
Messier 10 draws 555 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #17 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]