Messier 9

Summary

Messier 9 is a globular cluster^[1]. It draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #24 of 58).^[2]

Key Facts

• Messier 9 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier^[3].
• Messier 9's image is recorded as Messier 9 Hubble WikiSky wfpc2 patched.jpg^[4].
• Messier 9's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].
• Messier 9's constellation is recorded as Ophiuchus^[6].
• Messier 9's spectral class is recorded as VIII^[7].
• Messier 9's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].
• Messier 9's Commons category is recorded as Messier 9^[9].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as HD 156587^[10].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6333^[11].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as M 9^[12].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as BD-18 4488^[13].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9989^[14].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as GCl 60^[15].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 167^[16].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as C 1716-184^[17].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as FAUST 4082^[18].
• Messier 9's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2567^[19].
• Messier 9's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1764-05-28T00:00:00Z^[20].
• Messier 9's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03s1dy^[21].
• Messier 9's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 9^[22].
• Messier 9's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 9^[23].
• Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+8.42'}^[24].
• Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+9.36'}^[25].
• Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+7.467'}^[26].
• Messier 9's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.676'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 9's part of is recorded as Milky Way^[8].

Designation and Status

Messier 9's instance of is recorded as globular cluster^[5].

History and Context

Catalog codes include HD 156587^[10], NGC 6333^[11], M 9^[12], BD-18 4488^[13], GCRV 9989^[14], and GCl 60^[15].

Why It Matters

Messier 9 draws 20 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #24 of 58).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]