Messier 70

Summary

Messier 70 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 70 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 70's image is recorded as Messier70.jpg^[4].
• Messier 70's image is recorded as Messier 70 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[5].
• Messier 70's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].
• Messier 70's constellation is recorded as Sagittarius^[7].
• Messier 70's spectral class is recorded as V^[8].
• Messier 70's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].
• Messier 70's Commons category is recorded as Messier 70^[10].
• Messier 70's catalog code is recorded as M 70^[11].
• Messier 70's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6681^[12].
• Messier 70's catalog code is recorded as GCl 101^[13].
• Messier 70's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 211^[14].
• Messier 70's catalog code is recorded as C 1840-323^[15].
• Messier 70's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2981^[16].
• Messier 70's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1780-08-31T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Messier 70's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tysv^[18].
• Messier 70's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 70^[19].
• Messier 70's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 70^[20].
• Messier 70's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.06'}^[21].
• Messier 70's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.76'}^[22].
• Messier 70's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.67'}^[23].
• Messier 70's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.859'}^[24].
• Messier 70's absolute magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '-7.12'}^[25].
• Messier 70's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+34'}^[26].
• Messier 70's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3674704', 'amount': '+220.3'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 70's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].

Designation and Status

Messier 70's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 70^[11], NGC 6681^[12], GCl 101^[13], Melotte 211^[14], C 1840-323^[15], and [KPS2012] MWSC 2981^[16].

Why It Matters

Messier 70 draws 12 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #25 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]