Messier 28

Summary

Messier 28 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #28 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 28 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 28's image is recorded as Messier 28 HST11615 02R814GB390asinh.png^[4].
• Messier 28's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 28's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[6].
• Messier 28's spectral class is recorded as IV^[7].
• Messier 28's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 28's Commons category is recorded as Messier 28^[9].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6626^[10].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as M 28^[11].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as HD 169199^[12].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10873^[13].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as CPD-24 6385^[14].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as CD-24 14289^[15].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as GCl 94^[16].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 200^[17].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as C 1821-249^[18].
• Messier 28's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2908^[19].
• Messier 28's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1764-07-27T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Messier 28's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tmgs^[21].
• Messier 28's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 28^[22].
• Messier 28's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 28^[23].
• Messier 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.8'}^[24].
• Messier 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+3.03'}^[25].
• Messier 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.180'}^[26].
• Messier 28's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.706'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 28's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 28's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6626^[10], M 28^[11], HD 169199^[12], GCRV 10873^[13], CPD-24 6385^[14], and CD-24 14289^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 28 draws 9 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #28 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]