Messier 41

Summary

Messier 41 is an open cluster^[1]. It draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #17 of 108).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 41 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna^[3].
• Messier 41's image is recorded as Messier 041 2MASS.jpg^[4].
• Messier 41's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].
• Messier 41's constellation is recorded as Canis Major^[6].
• Messier 41's part of is recorded as Orion Arm^[7].
• Messier 41's Commons category is recorded as Messier 41^[8].
• Messier 41's catalog code is recorded as M 41^[9].
• Messier 41's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2287^[10].
• Messier 41's catalog code is recorded as OCl 597.0^[11].
• Messier 41's catalog code is recorded as C 0644-206^[12].
• Messier 41's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0978^[13].
• Messier 41's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1654-00-00T00:00:00Z^[14].
• Messier 41's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03rk5d^[15].
• Messier 41's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 41^[16].
• Messier 41's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 41^[17].
• Messier 41's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.5'}^[18].
• Messier 41's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.89'}^[19].
• Messier 41's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+26.2'}^[20].
• Messier 41's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.11'}^[21].
• Messier 41's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+2300'}^[22].
• Messier 41's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+693'}^[23].
• Messier 41's SIMBAD ID is recorded as M 41^[24].
• Messier 41's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 2287^[25].
• Messier 41's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+101.5042'}^[26].
• Messier 41's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-20.7567'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 41's part of is recorded as Orion Arm^[7].

Designation and Status

Messier 41's instance of is recorded as open cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 41^[9], NGC 2287^[10], OCl 597.0^[11], C 0644-206^[12], and [KPS2012] MWSC 0978^[13].

Why It Matters

Messier 41 draws 37 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #17 of 108).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]