Messier 80
globular star cluster
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Summary
Messier 80 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 75 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #11 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 80 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 80's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- Messier 80's instance of is recorded as gamma-ray source[5].
- Messier 80's constellation is recorded as Scorpius[6].
- Messier 80's spectral class is recorded as II[7].
- Messier 80 is part of Milky Way[8].
- Messier 80's Commons category is recorded as Messier 80[9].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as M 80[10].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as C 1614-228[11].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as GCl 39[12].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6093[13].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as HD 146417[14].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9366[15].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as CPD-22 6166[16].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as CD-22 11471[17].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as BD-22 4135[18].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 142[19].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2376[20].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as 3FGL J1616.8-2300[21].
- Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as 2FGL J1616.8-2302[22].
- Messier 80's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 4, 1781[23].
- Messier 80's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 80[24].
- Messier 80's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 80[25].
- Messier 80's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.33'}[26].
- Messier 80's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.85'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 80 is part of Milky Way[8].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include globular cluster[4] and gamma-ray source[5].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 80[10], C 1614-228[11], GCl 39[12], NGC 6093[13], HD 146417[14], and GCRV 9366[15].
Why It Matters
Messier 80 draws 75 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #11 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]