Messier object

Summary

Messier object is an astronomical catalogue^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of astronomical_catalogue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,224 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier object authored Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier object's image is recorded as All messier objects (numbered).jpg^[4].
• Messier object's instance of is recorded as astronomical catalogue^[5].
• Messier object's instance of is recorded as Enumeration of 110^[6].
• Messier object's genre is recorded as catalogue^[7].
• Charles Messier is named after Messier object^[8].
• Messier object's GND ID is recorded as 4290579-5^[9].
• Messier object's IdRef ID is recorded as 113062168^[10].
• Messier object's Commons category is recorded as Messier Catalog^[11].
• Messier object's language of work or name is recorded as French^[12].
• Messier object's country of origin is recorded as France^[13].
• Messier object's publication date is recorded as +1774-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Messier object's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/055mw^[15].
• Messier object's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier objects^[16].
• Messier object's main subject is recorded as nebula^[17].
• Messier object's main subject is recorded as planetary nebula^[18].
• Messier object's main subject is recorded as open cluster^[19].
• Messier object's main subject is recorded as globular cluster^[20].
• Messier object's main subject is recorded as galaxy^[21].
• Messier object's astronomical filter is recorded as visual perception^[22].
• Messier object's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Messier-catalog^[23].
• Messier object's topic has template is recorded as Template:Messier objects^[24].
• Messier object's collection or exhibition size is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6999', 'amount': '+110'}^[25].
• Messier object's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Catalogue de Messier'}^[26].
• Messier object's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'M'}^[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include astronomical catalogue^[5] and Enumeration of 110^[6].

History and Context

Charles Messier is named after Messier object^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Messier object include Messier marathon^[28], a competition^[29].

Why It Matters

Messier object ranks in the top 2% of astronomical_catalogue entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,224 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Messier marathon^[28], a competition^[29].