Messier 39
open cluster in the constellation Cygnus
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Messier 39
Summary
Messier 39 is an open cluster[1]. It draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #26 of 108).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 39 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 39's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
- Messier 39's constellation is recorded as Cygnus[5].
- Messier 39's spectral class is recorded as d[6].
- Messier 39 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 39's Commons category is recorded as Messier 39[8].
- Messier 39's catalog code is recorded as M 39[9].
- Messier 39's catalog code is recorded as NGC 7092[10].
- Messier 39's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 438[11].
- Messier 39's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 236[12].
- Messier 39's catalog code is recorded as OCl 211.0[13].
- Messier 39's catalog code is recorded as C 2130+482[14].
- Messier 39's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 24, 1764[15].
- Messier 39's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 39[16].
- Messier 39's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 39[17].
- Messier 39's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.66'}[18].
- Messier 39's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.6'}[19].
- Messier 39's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-2.5'}[20].
- Messier 39's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+3.5'}[21].
- Messier 39's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+3.3373'}[22].
- Messier 39's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-5.4'}[23].
- Messier 39's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-5.07'}[24].
- Messier 39's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.00'}[25].
- Messier 39's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+825'}[26].
- Messier 39's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+311'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 39 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 39's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 39[9], NGC 7092[10], Collinder 438[11], Melotte 236[12], OCl 211.0[13], and C 2130+482[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 39 draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #26 of 108).[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]