Messier 56

Summary

Messier 56 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #19 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 56 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 56's image is recorded as Messier 56 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 56's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 56's constellation is recorded as Lyra^[6].
• Messier 56's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].
• Messier 56's Commons category is recorded as Messier 56^[8].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6779^[9].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as M 56^[10].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as CSI+30-19146 3^[11].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 11736^[12].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as GCl 110^[13].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 220^[14].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as C 1914+300^[15].
• Messier 56's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3077^[16].
• Messier 56's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1779-01-23T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Messier 56's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03twdn^[18].
• Messier 56's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 56^[19].
• Messier 56's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 56^[20].
• Messier 56's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.27'}^[21].
• Messier 56's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.90'}^[22].
• Messier 56's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.58'}^[23].
• Messier 56's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.613'}^[24].
• Messier 56's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.138'}^[25].
• Messier 56's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.879'}^[26].
• Messier 56's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.748'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 56's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].

Designation and Status

Messier 56's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6779^[9], M 56^[10], CSI+30-19146 3^[11], GCRV 11736^[12], GCl 110^[13], and Melotte 220^[14].

Why It Matters

Messier 56 draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #19 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]