Messier 34
Open cluster in the constellation Perseus
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Summary
Messier 34 is an open cluster[1]. It draws 115 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #24 of 108).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 34 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna[3].
- Messier 34's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
- Messier 34's constellation is recorded as Perseus[5].
- Messier 34's spectral class is recorded as I[6].
- Messier 34 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 34's Commons category is recorded as Messier 34[8].
- Messier 34's catalog code is recorded as M 34[9].
- Messier 34's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1039[10].
- Messier 34's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 31[11].
- Messier 34's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 17[12].
- Messier 34's catalog code is recorded as OCl 382[13].
- Messier 34's catalog code is recorded as C 0238+425[14].
- Messier 34's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1654[15].
- Messier 34's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 34[16].
- Messier 34's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 34[17].
- Messier 34's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.37'}[18].
- Messier 34's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.2'}[19].
- Messier 34's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+7'}[20].
- Messier 34's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'milliarcsecond', 'amount': '+1.9536'}[21].
- Messier 34's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '-9.8'}[22].
- Messier 34's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '-7.27'}[23].
- Messier 34's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02'}[24].
- Messier 34's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+1400'}[25].
- Messier 34's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'parsec', 'amount': '+499'}[26].
- Messier 34's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+40.521'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 34 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 34's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 34[9], NGC 1039[10], Collinder 31[11], Melotte 17[12], OCl 382[13], and C 0238+425[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 34 draws 115 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #24 of 108).[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]