Messier 47
Open cluster in the constellation Puppis
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Messier 47
Summary
Messier 47 is an open cluster[1]. It draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #20 of 108).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 47 is credited with the discovery of Giovan Battista Hodierna[3].
- Messier 47's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
- Messier 47's constellation is recorded as Puppis[5].
- Messier 47's spectral class is recorded as II[6].
- Messier 47's Commons category is recorded as Messier 47[7].
- Messier 47's catalog code is recorded as M 47[8].
- Messier 47's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2422[9].
- Messier 47's catalog code is recorded as OCl 596.0[10].
- Messier 47's catalog code is recorded as C 0734-143[11].
- Messier 47's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1278[12].
- Messier 47's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1654[13].
- Messier 47's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 47[14].
- Messier 47's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 47[15].
- Messier 47's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.4'}[16].
- Messier 47's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.42'}[17].
- Messier 47's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+6'}[18].
- Messier 47's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+2.0690'}[19].
- Messier 47's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+34.3'}[20].
- Messier 47's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+36.21'}[21].
- Messier 47's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '+0.09'}[22].
- Messier 47's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+1600'}[23].
- Messier 47's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+542.001'}[24].
- Messier 47's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+491'}[25].
- Messier 47's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+114.1458'}[26].
- Messier 47's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-14.4833'}[27].
Body
Designation and Status
Messier 47's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 47[8], NGC 2422[9], OCl 596.0[10], C 0734-143[11], and [KPS2012] MWSC 1278[12].
Why It Matters
Messier 47 draws 17 Wikipedia views per month (open_cluster category, ranking #20 of 108).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]