Messier 79
globular cluster in the constellation Lepus
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Summary
Messier 79 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 52 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #17 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 79 is credited with the discovery of Pierre Méchain[3].
- Messier 79's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
- Messier 79's instance of is recorded as astrophysical X-ray source[5].
- Messier 79's constellation is recorded as Lepus[6].
- Messier 79 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 79's Commons category is recorded as Messier 79[8].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as HD 35512[9].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as NGC 1904[10].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as M 79[11].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as CD-24 3058[12].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as CPD-24 931[13].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 3251[14].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 34[15].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as C 0522-245[16].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as GCl 10[17].
- Messier 79's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0528[18].
- Messier 79's time of discovery or invention is recorded as October 26, 1780[19].
- Messier 79's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 79[20].
- Messier 79's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.16'}[21].
- Messier 79's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.21'}[22].
- Messier 79's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+5.67'}[23].
- Messier 79's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.006'}[24].
- Messier 79's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.570'}[25].
- Messier 79's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.351'}[26].
- Messier 79's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.178'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 79 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include globular cluster[4] and astrophysical X-ray source[5].
History and Context
Catalog codes include HD 35512[9], NGC 1904[10], M 79[11], CD-24 3058[12], CPD-24 931[13], and GCRV 3251[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 79 draws 52 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #17 of 58).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]