Messier 68

Summary

Messier 68 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #16 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 68 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 68's image is recorded as Messier 68 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 68's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 68's constellation is recorded as Hydra^[6].
• Messier 68's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].
• Messier 68's Commons category is recorded as Messier 68^[8].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as NGC 4590^[9].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as HD 110032^[10].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as M 68^[11].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as CD-26 9257^[12].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 7606^[13].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 113^[14].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as C 1236-264^[15].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as GCl 20^[16].
• Messier 68's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2059^[17].
• Messier 68's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1780-04-09T00:00:00Z^[18].
• Messier 68's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tym8^[19].
• Messier 68's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 68^[20].
• Messier 68's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 68^[21].
• Messier 68's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.96'}^[22].
• Messier 68's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.26'}^[23].
• Messier 68's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.80'}^[24].
• Messier 68's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.903'}^[25].
• Messier 68's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.127'}^[26].
• Messier 68's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.3'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 68's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[7].

Designation and Status

Messier 68's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include NGC 4590^[9], HD 110032^[10], M 68^[11], CD-26 9257^[12], GCRV 7606^[13], and Melotte 113^[14].

Why It Matters

Messier 68 draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #16 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]