Messier 12
Globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus
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Summary
Messier 12 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 503 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #23 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 12 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 12's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- Messier 12's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[5].
- Messier 12's spectral class is recorded as IX[6].
- Messier 12 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 12's Commons category is recorded as Messier 12[8].
- Messier 12's catalog code is recorded as M 12[9].
- Messier 12's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6218[10].
- Messier 12's catalog code is recorded as GCl 46[11].
- Messier 12's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 151[12].
- Messier 12's catalog code is recorded as C 1644-018[13].
- Messier 12's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2464[14].
- Messier 12's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 30, 1764[15].
- Messier 12's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 12[16].
- Messier 12's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 12[17].
- Messier 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.07'}[18].
- Messier 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.52'}[19].
- Messier 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.26'}[20].
- Messier 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.691'}[21].
- Messier 12's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.653'}[22].
- Messier 12's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.31'}[23].
- Messier 12's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+38'}[24].
- Messier 12's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '-41.4'}[25].
- Messier 12's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '-43.5'}[26].
- Messier 12's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-1.37'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 12 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 12's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 12[9], NGC 6218[10], GCl 46[11], Melotte 151[12], C 1644-018[13], and [KPS2012] MWSC 2464[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 12 draws 503 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #23 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]