M82 X-2

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M82 X-2

Summary

M82 X-2 is an astrophysical X-ray source[1]. It draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (astrophysical_x_ray_source category, ranking #8 of 33).[2]

Key Facts

  • M82 X-2's image is recorded as Two ultraluminous X-ray sources in core of Messier 82 (nustar141008a1).jpg[3].
  • M82 X-2's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[4].
  • M82 X-2's instance of is recorded as high-mass X-ray binary[5].
  • M82 X-2's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major[6].
  • M82 X-2's part of is recorded as Messier 82[7].
  • M82 X-2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012227pn[8].
  • M82 X-2's SIMBAD ID is recorded as CXOU J095550.9+694044[9].
  • M82 X-2's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+148.96250'}[10].
  • M82 X-2's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+69.67917'}[11].
  • M82 X-2's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[12].
  • M82 X-2's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776916016[13].

Why It Matters

M82 X-2 draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (astrophysical_x_ray_source category, ranking #8 of 33).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Ultraluminous X‐Ray Sources Near the Center of M82. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Ultraluminous X‐Ray Sources Near the Center of M82. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Ultraluminous X‐Ray Sources Near the Center of M82. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_m82-x-2_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{M82 X-2}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/m82-x-2}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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