Messier 37
open cluster in the constellation Auriga
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Summary
Messier 37 is an open cluster[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of open_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 37 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna[3].
- Messier 37's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
- Messier 37's constellation is recorded as Auriga[5].
- Messier 37 is part of Milky Way[6].
- Messier 37's Commons category is recorded as Messier 37[7].
- Messier 37's catalog code is recorded as M 37[8].
- Messier 37's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2099[9].
- Messier 37's catalog code is recorded as OCL 451[10].
- Messier 37's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 75[11].
- Messier 37's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 38[12].
- Messier 37's catalog code is recorded as C 0549+325[13].
- Messier 37's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0689[14].
- Messier 37's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1654[15].
- Messier 37's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 37[16].
- Messier 37's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 37[17].
- Messier 37's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.19'}[18].
- Messier 37's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.6'}[19].
- Messier 37's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+22.5'}[20].
- Messier 37's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+8.3'}[21].
- Messier 37's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+7.7'}[22].
- Messier 37's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.02'}[23].
- Messier 37's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+4500'}[24].
- Messier 37's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'parsec', 'amount': '+1383'}[25].
- Messier 37's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+88.0750'}[26].
- Messier 37's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'degree', 'amount': '+32.5533'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 37 is part of Milky Way[6].
Designation and Status
Messier 37's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 37[8], NGC 2099[9], OCL 451[10], Collinder 75[11], Melotte 38[12], and C 0549+325[13].
Why It Matters
Messier 37 ranks in the top 9% of open_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]