Messier 13

Summary

Messier 13 is a globular cluster^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 13 is credited with the discovery of Edmond Halley^[3].
• Messier 13's image is recorded as Kugelsternhaufen M13.jpg^[4].
• Messier 13's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 13's constellation is recorded as Hercules^[6].
• Messier 13's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].
• Messier 13's Commons category is recorded as Messier 13^[8].
• Messier 13's catalog code is recorded as M 13^[9].
• Messier 13's catalog code is recorded as 2MASX J16414163+3627407^[10].
• Messier 13's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6205^[11].
• Messier 13's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 150^[12].
• Messier 13's catalog code is recorded as C 1639+365^[13].
• Messier 13's catalog code is recorded as GCl 45^[14].
• Messier 13's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2445^[15].
• Messier 13's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1714-01-01T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Messier 13's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01fx5_^[17].
• Messier 13's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 13^[18].
• Messier 13's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 13^[19].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.8'}^[20].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.452'}^[21].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.941'}^[22].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.854'}^[23].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.903'}^[24].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.667'}^[25].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.397'}^[26].
• Messier 13's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.076'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 13's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].

Designation and Status

Messier 13's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 13^[9], 2MASX J16414163+3627407^[10], NGC 6205^[11], Melotte 150^[12], C 1639+365^[13], and GCl 45^[14].

Why It Matters

Messier 13 ranks in the top 3% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (372 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]