Messier 10

Summary

Messier 10 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 36 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #17 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 10 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 10's image is recorded as Messier 10 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 10's image is recorded as M10HunterWilson.jpg^[5].
• Messier 10's image is recorded as M10 allthesky.jpg^[6].
• Messier 10's image is recorded as Globular Cluster M10.jpg^[7].
• Messier 10's image is recorded as M10.jpg^[8].
• Messier 10's image is recorded as M10map.png^[9].
• Messier 10's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[10].
• Messier 10's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[11].
• Messier 10's spectral class is recorded as VII^[12].
• Messier 10's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[13].
• Messier 10's Commons category is recorded as Messier 10^[14].
• Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as M 10^[15].
• Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6254^[16].
• Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 68711^[17].
• Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as GCl 49^[18].
• Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 157^[19].
• Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as C 1654-040^[20].
• Messier 10's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2498^[21].
• Messier 10's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1764-05-29T00:00:00Z^[22].
• Messier 10's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03s1g3^[23].
• Messier 10's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 10^[24].
• Messier 10's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 10^[25].
• Messier 10's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.98'}^[26].
• Messier 10's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.60'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 10's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[13].

Designation and Status

Messier 10's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[10].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 10^[15], NGC 6254^[16], GCRV 68711^[17], GCl 49^[18], Melotte 157^[19], and C 1654-040^[20].

Why It Matters

Messier 10 draws 36 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #17 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]