Messier 9
globular cluster
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Summary
Messier 9 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 116 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #24 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 9 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 9's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- Messier 9's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus[5].
- Messier 9's spectral class is recorded as VIII[6].
- Messier 9 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 9's Commons category is recorded as Messier 9[8].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as HD 156587[9].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6333[10].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as M 9[11].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as BD-18 4488[12].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9989[13].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as GCl 60[14].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 167[15].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as C 1716-184[16].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as FAUST 4082[17].
- Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2567[18].
- Messier 9's time of discovery or invention is recorded as May 28, 1764[19].
- Messier 9's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 9[20].
- Messier 9's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 9[21].
- Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.42'}[22].
- Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.36'}[23].
- Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.467'}[24].
- Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.676'}[25].
- Messier 9's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.95'}[26].
- Messier 9's radius is recorded as {'amount': '+45'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 9 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 9's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include HD 156587[9], NGC 6333[10], M 9[11], BD-18 4488[12], GCRV 9989[13], and GCl 60[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 9 draws 116 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #24 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]