Messier 22

Summary

Messier 22 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #11 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 22 is credited with the discovery of Johann Abraham Ihle^[3].
• Messier 22's image is recorded as M22 Combine7 cp Vs (18670836859).jpg^[4].
• Messier 22's image is recorded as The crammed centre of Messier 22.jpg^[5].
• Messier 22's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].
• Messier 22's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source^[7].
• Messier 22's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[8].
• Messier 22's spectral class is recorded as VII^[9].
• Messier 22's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[10].
• Messier 22's Commons category is recorded as Messier 22^[11].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as HD 171560^[12].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6656^[13].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as M 22^[14].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 208^[15].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 6244 E^[16].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as CD-24 14516^[17].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 11055^[18].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as C 1833-239^[19].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as GCl 99^[20].
• Messier 22's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2961^[21].
• Messier 22's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1665-08-26T00:00:00Z^[22].
• Messier 22's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tkx7^[23].
• Messier 22's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 22^[24].
• Messier 22's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 22^[25].
• Messier 22's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.17'}^[26].
• Messier 22's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.16'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 22's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include globular cluster^[6] and astrophysical X-ray source^[7].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 171560^[12], NGC 6656^[13], M 22^[14], Melotte 208^[15], GCRV 6244 E^[16], and CD-24 14516^[17].

Why It Matters

Messier 22 draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #11 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]