Messier 5
Globular cluster
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Summary
Messier 5 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 328 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #6 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 5 is credited with the discovery of Gottfried Kirch[3].
- Messier 5 is credited with the discovery of Maria Margaretha Kirch[4].
- Messier 5's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[5].
- Messier 5's constellation is recorded as Serpens[6].
- Messier 5 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 5's Commons category is recorded as Messier 5[8].
- Messier 5's catalog code is recorded as M 5[9].
- Messier 5's catalog code is recorded as NGC 5904[10].
- Messier 5's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5244 E[11].
- Messier 5's catalog code is recorded as GCl 34[12].
- Messier 5's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 133[13].
- Messier 5's catalog code is recorded as C 1516+022[14].
- Messier 5's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2286[15].
- Messier 5's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 5, 1702[16].
- Messier 5's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 5[17].
- Messier 5's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 5[18].
- Messier 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.95'}[19].
- Messier 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.34'}[20].
- Messier 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.43'}[21].
- Messier 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.861'}[22].
- Messier 5's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.867'}[23].
- Messier 5's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-8.76'}[24].
- Messier 5's different from is recorded as M5[25].
- Messier 5's radius is recorded as {'amount': '+82.5'}[26].
- Messier 5's radial velocity is recorded as {'amount': '+52.1'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 5 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 5's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[5].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 5[9], NGC 5904[10], GCRV 5244 E[11], GCl 34[12], Melotte 133[13], and C 1516+022[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 5 draws 328 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #6 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]