Messier 2

Summary

Messier 2 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 563 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 instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[4].
• Messier 2's constellation is recorded as Aquarius^[5].
• Messier 2's spectral class is recorded as II^[6].
• Messier 2 is part of Milky Way^[7].
• Messier 2's Commons category is recorded as Messier 2^[8].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as M2^[9].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as NGC 7089^[10].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as BD-01 4175^[11].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as HD 205146^[12].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13546^[13].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as GCl 121^[14].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 235^[15].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as C 2130-010^[16].
• Messier 2's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3526^[17].
• Messier 2's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 11, 1746^[18].
• Messier 2's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 2^[19].
• Messier 2's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 2^[20].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.25'}^[21].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.70'}^[22].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.297'}^[23].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.836'}^[24].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.567'}^[25].
• Messier 2's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.384'}^[26].
• Messier 2's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-8.97'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 2 is part of Milky Way^[7].

Designation and Status

Messier 2's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M2^[9], NGC 7089^[10], BD-01 4175^[11], HD 205146^[12], GCRV 13546^[13], and GCl 121^[14].

Why It Matters

Messier 2 draws 563 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 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]