Messier 14

Summary

Messier 14 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 14 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 14's image is recorded as Messier object 014.jpg^[4].
• Messier 14's image is recorded as M14HunterWilson.jpg^[5].
• Messier 14's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].
• Messier 14's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[7].
• Messier 14's spectral class is recorded as VIII^[8].
• Messier 14's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].
• Messier 14's Commons category is recorded as Messier 14^[10].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as M 14^[11].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6402^[12].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as BD-03 4142^[13].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as HD 159974^[14].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10179^[15].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 175^[16].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as C 1735-032^[17].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as GCl 72^[18].
• Messier 14's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2643^[19].
• Messier 14's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1764-06-01T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Messier 14's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vb8_^[21].
• Messier 14's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 14^[22].
• Messier 14's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 14^[23].
• Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.73'}^[24].
• Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.55'}^[25].
• Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.503'}^[26].
• Messier 14's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.203'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 14's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].

Designation and Status

Messier 14's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 14^[11], NGC 6402^[12], BD-03 4142^[13], HD 159974^[14], GCRV 10179^[15], and Melotte 175^[16].

Why It Matters

Messier 14 draws 13 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 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]