Messier 2

Summary

Messier 2 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 76 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #7 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 2 is credited with the discovery of Giovanni Domenico Maraldi^[3].
• Messier 2's image is recorded as Messier 2 -HST-L hlsp acsggct hst acs-wfc ngc7089 f606w-AB R814GB606.png^[4].
• Messier 2's image is recorded as M2 Globular Cluster.jpg^[5].
• Messier 2's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].
• Messier 2's constellation is recorded as Aquarius^[7].
• Messier 2's spectral class is recorded as II^[8].
• Messier 2's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].
• Messier 2's Commons category is recorded as Messier 2^[10].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as M2^[11].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as NGC 7089^[12].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as BD-01 4175^[13].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as HD 205146^[14].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13546^[15].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as GCl 121^[16].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 235^[17].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as C 2130-010^[18].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3526^[19].
• Messier 2's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1746-09-11T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Messier 2's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03rtx6^[21].
• Messier 2's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 2^[22].
• Messier 2's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 2^[23].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.25'}^[24].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.70'}^[25].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.297'}^[26].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.836'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 2's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].

Designation and Status

Messier 2's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M2^[11], NGC 7089^[12], BD-01 4175^[13], HD 205146^[14], GCRV 13546^[15], and GCl 121^[16].

Why It Matters

Messier 2 draws 76 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #7 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]