Messier 46
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Messier 46
Summary
Messier 46 is an open cluster[1]. It draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #21 of 108).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 46 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 46's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
- Messier 46's constellation is recorded as Puppis[5].
- Messier 46's spectral class is recorded as II[6].
- Messier 46 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 46's Commons category is recorded as Messier 46[8].
- Messier 46's catalog code is recorded as M 46[9].
- Messier 46's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2437[10].
- Messier 46's catalog code is recorded as OCl 601.0[11].
- Messier 46's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 159[12].
- Messier 46's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 75[13].
- Messier 46's catalog code is recorded as C 0739-147[14].
- Messier 46's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1313[15].
- Messier 46's time of discovery or invention is recorded as February 19, 1771[16].
- Messier 46's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 46[17].
- Messier 46's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 46[18].
- Messier 46's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.33'}[19].
- Messier 46's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.1'}[20].
- Messier 46's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+15'}[21].
- Messier 46's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+0.6005'}[22].
- Messier 46's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+30.4'}[23].
- Messier 46's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+37.34'}[24].
- Messier 46's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.07'}[25].
- Messier 46's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+5400'}[26].
- Messier 46's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+1713.957'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 46 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 46's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 46[9], NGC 2437[10], OCl 601.0[11], Collinder 159[12], Melotte 75[13], and C 0739-147[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 46 draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #21 of 108).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]