Messier 71

Summary

Messier 71 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #14 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 71 is credited with the discovery of Jean-Philippe de Cheseaux^[3].
• Messier 71's image is recorded as Messier71.jpg^[4].
• Messier 71's image is recorded as Messier 71 Hubble WikiSky.jpg^[5].
• Messier 71's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].
• Messier 71's constellation is recorded as Sagitta^[7].
• Messier 71's spectral class is recorded as X-XI^[8].
• Messier 71's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].
• Messier 71's Commons category is recorded as Messier 71^[10].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as M 71^[11].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6838^[12].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as CSI+18-19515^[13].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 12241^[14].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as GCl 115^[15].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 409^[16].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 226^[17].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as C 1951+186^[18].
• Messier 71's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 3200^[19].
• Messier 71's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1745-00-00T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Messier 71's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03tyvp^[21].
• Messier 71's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 71^[22].
• Messier 71's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 71^[23].
• Messier 71's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.1'}^[24].
• Messier 71's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.91'}^[25].
• Messier 71's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.78'}^[26].
• Messier 71's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.973'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 71's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[9].

Designation and Status

Messier 71's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 71^[11], NGC 6838^[12], CSI+18-19515^[13], GCRV 12241^[14], GCl 115^[15], and Collinder 409^[16].

Why It Matters

Messier 71 draws 34 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #14 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]