Messier 62

Summary

Messier 62 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #22 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 62 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 62's image is recorded as Messier 62 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 62's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 62's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[6].
• Messier 62's spectral class is recorded as IV^[7].
• Messier 62's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 62's Commons category is recorded as Messier 62^[9].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6266^[10].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as M 62^[11].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as GCl 51^[12].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 159^[13].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as C 1658-300^[14].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2512^[15].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as 3FGL J1701.2-3006^[16].
• Messier 62's catalog code is recorded as 2FGL J1701.2-3007^[17].
• Messier 62's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1771-06-07T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Messier 62's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03twp4^[19].
• Messier 62's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 62^[20].
• Messier 62's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 62^[21].
• Messier 62's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.55'}^[22].
• Messier 62's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.39'}^[23].
• Messier 62's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+2.72'}^[24].
• Messier 62's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-9.18'}^[25].
• Messier 62's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+50'}^[26].
• Messier 62's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '-70.0'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 62's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 62's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 6266^[10], M 62^[11], GCl 51^[12], Melotte 159^[13], C 1658-300^[14], and [KPS2012] MWSC 2512^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 62 draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #22 of 58).^[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]