Messier 80

Summary

Messier 80 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #11 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 80 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 80's image is recorded as A Swarm of Ancient Stars - GPN-2000-000930.jpg^[4].
• Messier 80's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 80's constellation is recorded as Scorpius^[6].
• Messier 80's spectral class is recorded as II^[7].
• Messier 80's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 80's Commons category is recorded as Messier 80^[9].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as M 80^[10].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as C 1614-228^[11].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as GCl 39^[12].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6093^[13].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as HD 146417^[14].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9366^[15].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as CPD-22 6166^[16].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as CD-22 11471^[17].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as BD-22 4135^[18].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 142^[19].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2376^[20].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as 3FGL J1616.8-2300^[21].
• Messier 80's catalog code is recorded as 2FGL J1616.8-2302^[22].
• Messier 80's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1781-01-04T00:00:00Z^[23].
• Messier 80's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03rtyl^[24].
• Messier 80's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 80^[25].
• Messier 80's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 80^[26].
• Messier 80's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.33'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 80's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 80's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include M 80^[10], C 1614-228^[11], GCl 39^[12], NGC 6093^[13], HD 146417^[14], and GCRV 9366^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 80 draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #11 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]