Messier 14
globular cluster
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Summary
Messier 14 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 424 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 14 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 14's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- Messier 14's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[5].
- Messier 14's spectral class is recorded as VIII[6].
- Messier 14 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 14's Commons category is recorded as Messier 14[8].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as M 14[9].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6402[10].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as BD-03 4142[11].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as HD 159974[12].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10179[13].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 175[14].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as C 1735-032[15].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as GCl 72[16].
- Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2643[17].
- Messier 14's time of discovery or invention is recorded as June 1, 1764[18].
- Messier 14's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 14[19].
- Messier 14's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 14[20].
- Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.73'}[21].
- Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.55'}[22].
- Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.503'}[23].
- Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.203'}[24].
- Messier 14's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-9.1'}[25].
- Messier 14's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+50'}[26].
- Messier 14's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '-66.1'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 14 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 14's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 14[9], NGC 6402[10], BD-03 4142[11], HD 159974[12], GCRV 10179[13], and Melotte 175[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 14 draws 424 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]