Messier 66

Summary

Messier 66 is a spiral galaxy^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 66 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 66 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[4].
• Messier 66's image is recorded as M66 Galaxy from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter Schulman Telescope courtesy Adam Block.jpg^[5].
• Messier 66's instance of is recorded as spiral galaxy^[6].
• Messier 66's instance of is recorded as sub-millimetric source^[7].
• Messier 66's instance of is recorded as HI (21cm) source^[8].
• Messier 66's instance of is recorded as infrared source^[9].
• Messier 66's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[10].
• Messier 66's constellation is recorded as Leo^[11].
• Messier 66's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SAB(s)b^[12].
• Messier 66's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SABb^[13].
• Messier 66's part of is recorded as Leo Triplet^[14].
• Messier 66's part of is recorded as Q67623396^[15].
• Messier 66's part of is recorded as Q67625444^[16].
• Messier 66's Commons category is recorded as Messier 66^[17].
• Messier 66's has part is recorded as Q9326679^[18].
• Messier 66's has part is recorded as Q9326954^[19].
• Messier 66's has part is recorded as Q9327459^[20].
• Messier 66's has part is recorded as Q9331329^[21].
• Messier 66's has part is recorded as Q86897837^[22].
• Messier 66's catalog code is recorded as M 66^[23].
• Messier 66's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11201502+1259286^[24].
• Messier 66's catalog code is recorded as MCG+02-29-019^[25].
• Messier 66's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6346^[26].
• Messier 66's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3627^[27].

Body

Geography

Part of include Leo Triplet^[14], a galaxy group^[28]; Q67623396^[15]; and Q67625444^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include spiral galaxy^[6], sub-millimetric source^[7], HI (21cm) source^[8], infrared source^[9], and astrophysical X-ray source^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 66^[23], 2MASX J11201502+1259286^[24], MCG+02-29-019^[25], UGC 6346^[26], NGC 3627^[27], and IRAS F11176+1315^[29].

Why It Matters

Messier 66 ranks in the top 9% of spiral_galaxy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]