Messier 109

Summary

Messier 109 is a barred spiral galaxy^[1]. It draws 93 Wikipedia views per month (barred_spiral_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 109 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 109 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain^[4].
• Messier 109's image is recorded as Messier109 - SDSS DR14 (panorama).jpg^[5].
• Messier 109's instance of is recorded as barred spiral galaxy^[6].
• Messier 109's constellation is recorded as Ursa Major^[7].
• Messier 109's galaxy morphological type is recorded as SBbc^[8].
• Messier 109's part of is recorded as Q67623491^[9].
• Messier 109's part of is recorded as Q67625590^[10].
• Messier 109's part of is recorded as Q67790380^[11].
• Messier 109's part of is recorded as Q67795792^[12].
• Messier 109's Commons category is recorded as Messier 109^[13].
• Messier 109's parent astronomical body is recorded as M109 Group^[14].
• Messier 109's said to be the same as is recorded as NGC 3992^[15].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as M 109^[16].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J11573598+5322282^[17].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as MCG+09-20-044^[18].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as UGC 6937^[19].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11549+5339^[20].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as NGC 3992^[21].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 11550+5339^[22].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as PGC 37617^[23].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as Z 1155.0+5339^[24].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as Z 269-23^[25].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as UZC J115736.0+532229^[26].
• Messier 109's catalog code is recorded as PSCz Q11549+5339^[27].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Charles Messier^[3], an astronomer^[28], 1730–1817^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[31], specialised in astronomy^[32] and Pierre Méchain^[4], an astronomer^[33], 1744–1804^[34], of France^[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[36], specialised in mathematics^[37].

Why It Matters

Messier 109 draws 93 Wikipedia views per month (barred_spiral_galaxy category, ranking #3 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]