Messier 72

Summary

Messier 72 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #21 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 72 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[3].
• Messier 72's image is recorded as Messier72.jpg^[4].
• Messier 72's image is recorded as M72 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[5].
• Messier 72's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].
• Messier 72's constellation is recorded as Aquarius^[7].
• Messier 72's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 72's Commons category is recorded as Messier 72^[9].
• Messier 72's catalog code is recorded as M 72^[10].
• Messier 72's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6981^[11].
• Messier 72's catalog code is recorded as GCl 118^[12].
• Messier 72's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 233^[13].
• Messier 72's catalog code is recorded as C 2050-127^[14].
• Messier 72's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3419^[15].
• Messier 72's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1780-08-29T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Messier 72's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03rjwq^[17].
• Messier 72's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 72^[18].
• Messier 72's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 72^[19].
• Messier 72's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.96'}^[20].
• Messier 72's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.95'}^[21].
• Messier 72's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.666'}^[22].
• Messier 72's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.391'}^[23].
• Messier 72's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.213'}^[24].
• Messier 72's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.04'}^[25].
• Messier 72's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-345'}^[26].
• Messier 72's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-288.8'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 72's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 72's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 72^[10], NGC 6981^[11], GCl 118^[12], Melotte 233^[13], C 2050-127^[14], and [KPS2012] MWSC 3419^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 72 draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #21 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]