Messier 69

Summary

Messier 69 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #27 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 69 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 69's image is recorded as Messier 69 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[4].
• Messier 69's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 69's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[6].
• Messier 69's spectral class is recorded as XI^[7].
• Messier 69's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 69's Commons category is recorded as Messier 69^[9].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as HD 170534^[10].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6637^[11].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as M 69^[12].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as CD-32 14224^[13].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as CPD-32 5409^[14].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 10969^[15].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as GCl 96^[16].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 202^[17].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as C 1828-323^[18].
• Messier 69's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2936^[19].
• Messier 69's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1780-08-31T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Messier 69's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tyrc^[21].
• Messier 69's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 69^[22].
• Messier 69's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 69^[23].
• Messier 69's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.31'}^[24].
• Messier 69's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.32'}^[25].
• Messier 69's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.295'}^[26].
• Messier 69's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.693'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 69's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 69's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 170534^[10], NGC 6637^[11], M 69^[12], CD-32 14224^[13], CPD-32 5409^[14], and GCRV 10969^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 69 draws 10 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #27 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]