Messier 93
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Summary
Messier 93 is an open cluster[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of open_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Messier 93 is credited with the discovery of Charles Messier[3].
- Messier 93's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
- Messier 93's constellation is recorded as Puppis[5].
- Messier 93's spectral class is recorded as I[6].
- Messier 93 is part of Milky Way[7].
- Messier 93's Commons category is recorded as Messier 93[8].
- Messier 93's catalog code is recorded as M 93[9].
- Messier 93's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2447[10].
- Messier 93's catalog code is recorded as OCl 649.0[11].
- Messier 93's catalog code is recorded as Collinder 160[12].
- Messier 93's catalog code is recorded as Melotte 76[13].
- Messier 93's catalog code is recorded as C 0742-237[14].
- Messier 93's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 1324[15].
- Messier 93's time of discovery or invention is recorded as March 20, 1781[16].
- Messier 93's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Messier 93[17].
- Messier 93's Commons gallery is recorded as Messier 93[18].
- Messier 93's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.57'}[19].
- Messier 93's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+6.2'}[20].
- Messier 93's radius is recorded as {'unit': 'light-year', 'amount': '+10'}[21].
- Messier 93's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'milliarcsecond', 'amount': '+0.9603'}[22].
- Messier 93's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+32.0'}[23].
- Messier 93's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+21.7'}[24].
- Messier 93's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'kilometre per second', 'amount': '+22.37'}[25].
- Messier 93's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.03'}[26].
- Messier 93's metallicity is recorded as {'amount': '-0.05'}[27].
Body
Geography
Messier 93 is part of Milky Way[7].
Designation and Status
Messier 93's instance of is recorded as open cluster[4].
History and Context
Catalog codes include M 93[9], NGC 2447[10], OCl 649.0[11], Collinder 160[12], Melotte 76[13], and C 0742-237[14].
Why It Matters
Messier 93 ranks in the top 9% of open_cluster entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]