Messier 19

Summary

Messier 19 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #18 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 19 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 19's image is recorded as Messier 19 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 19's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 19's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[6].
• Messier 19's spectral class is recorded as VIII^[7].
• Messier 19's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 19's Commons category is recorded as Messier 19^[9].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6273^[10].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as HD 153799^[11].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as M 19^[12].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as CD-26 11823^[13].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9819^[14].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as GCl 52^[15].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 160^[16].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as C 1659-262^[17].
• Messier 19's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2519^[18].
• Messier 19's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1764-06-05T00:00:00Z^[19].
• Messier 19's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tkln^[20].
• Messier 19's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 19^[21].
• Messier 19's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 19^[22].
• Messier 19's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.57'}^[23].
• Messier 19's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.45'}^[24].
• Messier 19's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.909'}^[25].
• Messier 19's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.801'}^[26].
• Messier 19's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-9.13'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 19's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 19's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6273^[10], HD 153799^[11], M 19^[12], CD-26 11823^[13], GCRV 9819^[14], and GCl 52^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 19 draws 22 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #18 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]