Messier 92

star in the constellation Hercules
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Summary

Messier 92 is a globular cluster[1]. It draws 156 Wikipedia views per month (globular_cluster category, ranking #14 of 58).[2]

Key Facts

  • Messier 92 is credited with the discovery of Johann Elert Bode[3].
  • Messier 92's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].
  • Messier 92's constellation is recorded as Hercules[5].
  • Messier 92's spectral class is recorded as IV[6].
  • Messier 92 is part of Milky Way[7].
  • Messier 92's Commons category is recorded as Messier 92[8].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as AG+43 1399[9].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as BD+43 2711[10].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as GCRV 9983[11].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as HD 156711[12].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as PPM 56062[13].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as SAO 46606[14].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as TD1 20249[15].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as NGC 6341[16].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as M 92[17].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as GCl 59[18].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 168[19].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as C 1715+432[20].
  • Messier 92's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 2557[21].
  • Messier 92's time of discovery or invention is recorded as December 27, 1777[22].
  • Messier 92's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 92[23].
  • Messier 92's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 92[24].
  • Messier 92's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11'}[25].
  • Messier 92's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.52'}[26].
  • Messier 92's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+4.36'}[27].

Body

Geography

Messier 92 is part of Milky Way[7].

Designation and Status

Messier 92's instance of is recorded as globular cluster[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include AG+43 1399[9], BD+43 2711[10], GCRV 9983[11], HD 156711[12], PPM 56062[13], and SAO 46606[14].

Why It Matters

Messier 92 draws 156 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 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . SIMBAD. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . A Catalogue of Star Clusters shown on Franklin-Adams Chart Plates. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . messier.seds.org. Retrieved . messier.seds.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . A catalog of parameters for globular clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Uniting old stellar systems: from globular clusters to giant ellipticals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distance from earth → {'unit': 'Q531', 'amount': '+27000'}, {'unit': 'Q3773454', 'amount': '+0.008'}
    Declination → {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+43.1358389'}, {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+43.135944'}
    Epoch → J2000.0
    Part of → Milky Way
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