Messier 30

Summary

Messier 30 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #20 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 30 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 30's image is recorded as Messier 30 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 30's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 30's constellation is recorded as Capricornus^[6].
• Messier 30's spectral class is recorded as IV^[7].
• Messier 30's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 30's Commons category is recorded as Messier 30^[9].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as NGC 7099^[10].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as M 30^[11].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as HD 206107^[12].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 13607^[13].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as CPD-23 8016^[14].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as CD-23 17047^[15].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as GCl 122^[16].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 237^[17].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as C 2137-234^[18].
• Messier 30's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3543^[19].
• Messier 30's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1764-08-03T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Messier 30's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tmkt^[21].
• Messier 30's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 30^[22].
• Messier 30's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 30^[23].
• Messier 30's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.10'}^[24].
• Messier 30's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.05'}^[25].
• Messier 30's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.306'}^[26].
• Messier 30's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.501'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 30's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 30's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 7099^[10], M 30^[11], HD 206107^[12], GCRV 13607^[13], CPD-23 8016^[14], and CD-23 17047^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 30 draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #20 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]