Messier 73
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Messier 73
Summary
Messier 73 is an asterism[1]. It draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (asterism category, ranking #13 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 73 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 73's image is recorded as Messier 073 2MASS.jpg[4].
- Messier 73's instance of is recorded as asterism[5].
- Messier 73's constellation is recorded as Aquarius[6].
- Messier 73's part of is recorded as Milky Way[7].
- Messier 73's Commons category is recorded as Messier 73[8].
- Messier 73's catalog code is recorded as M 73[9].
- Messier 73's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6994[10].
- Messier 73's catalog code is recorded as OCl 89[11].
- Messier 73's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 426[12].
- Messier 73's catalog code is recorded as C 2056-128[13].
- Messier 73's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1780-10-04T00:00:00Z[14].
- Messier 73's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03rj_2[15].
- Messier 73's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 73[16].
- Messier 73's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 73[17].
- Messier 73's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.9'}[18].
- Messier 73's SIMBAD ID is recorded as NGC 6994[19].
- Messier 73's New General Catalogue ID is recorded as 6994[20].
- Messier 73's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+314.750'}[21].
- Messier 73's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-12.633'}[22].
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Works and Contributions
Messier 73 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
Why It Matters
Messier 73 draws 15 Wikipedia views per month (asterism category, ranking #13 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]