Messier 4
Globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius. Closest globular cluster.
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Messier 4
Summary
Messier 4 is a globular cluster[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 4 is credited with the discovery of Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux[3].
- Messier 4's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- Messier 4's instance of is recorded as star cluster[5].
- Messier 4's instance of is recorded as star[6].
- Messier 4's constellation is recorded as Scorpius[7].
- Messier 4's spectral class is recorded as IX[8].
- Messier 4 is part of Milky Way[9].
- Messier 4's Commons category is recorded as Messier 4[10].
- Messier 4's child astronomical body is recorded as PSR B1620-26[11].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as M 4[12].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as C 1620-264[13].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6121[14].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 144[15].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as HD 147552[16].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 5569 E[17].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2396[18].
- Messier 4's catalog code is recorded as GCl 41[19].
- Messier 4's time of discovery or invention is recorded as January 1, 1746[20].
- Messier 4's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 4[21].
- Messier 4's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 4[22].
- Messier 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.6'}[23].
- Messier 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.32'}[24].
- Messier 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.251'}[25].
- Messier 4's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.435'}[26].
- Messier 4's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.19'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 4 is part of Milky Way[9].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include globular cluster[4], star cluster[5], and star[6].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 4[12], C 1620-264[13], NGC 6121[14], Melotte 144[15], HD 147552[16], and GCRV 5569 E[17].
Why It Matters
Messier 4 ranks in the top 7% of globular_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]