Messier 36
open cluster in the constellation Auriga
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Summary
Messier 36 is an open cluster[1]. It draws 161 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #18 of 108).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 36 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna[3].
- Messier 36's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
- Messier 36's constellation is recorded as Auriga[5].
- Messier 36's spectral class is recorded as I[6].
- Messier 36 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 36's Commons category is recorded as Messier 36[8].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as M 36[9].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1960[10].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as OCl 445[11].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 71[12].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 37[13].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as C 0532+341[14].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as OCISM 103[15].
- Messier 36's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0594[16].
- Messier 36's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1654[17].
- Messier 36's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 36[18].
- Messier 36's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 36[19].
- Messier 36's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.09'}[20].
- Messier 36's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.0'}[21].
- Messier 36's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+7'}[22].
- Messier 36's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '-1.18'}[23].
- Messier 36's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '-1.2'}[24].
- Messier 36's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+4100'}[25].
- Messier 36's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'parsec', 'amount': '+1318'}[26].
- Messier 36's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+84.0750'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 36 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 36's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 36[9], NGC 1960[10], OCl 445[11], Collinder 71[12], Melotte 37[13], and C 0532+341[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 36 draws 161 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #18 of 108).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]