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Star cluster

Messier 2

A rich, compact globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius.

Type
Star cluster
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
3

Experience system V6

Star cluster scientific profile

A graph-grounded scientific layout that adapts to available evidence, imagery, relations, and source coverage.

Evidence graphScientific mapOriginal SVGSource trail
  1. 01

    Observe

    The page falls back to graph and source evidence when no cleared image is available.

  2. 02

    Measure

    Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.

  3. 03

    Locate

    Part of Messier Catalogue.

  4. 04

    Connect

    3 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Star cluster
Graph relations
3
Verified sources
1
Image records
0
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Atlas context

Messier 2coordinate fields shown only when available
  • Part of

    Messier Catalogue

  • Associated with

    Deep-Sky Atlas

  • Associated with

    NGC Explorer

Original SVG diagram

Deep-sky morphology

Galaxy-scale viewBulge / nucleusDisk or stellar haloMorphology comes from observationStar cluster
Object class
Star cluster
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Image records
0
Graph relations
3
Deep-Sky AtlasMessier CatalogueNGC ExplorerMessier 2Star cluster

Visual knowledge graph

Relationships, not isolated facts

This viewport is generated from the Asteria knowledge graph. Science, culture, and interpretive links remain separated by domain so visual context never changes the evidentiary meaning of a relation.

Continue the atlas

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catalog

Messier Catalogue

A catalogue of 110 deep-sky objects compiled by Charles Messier.

atlas view

Deep-Sky Atlas

A map of the catalogued deep-sky objects — galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters — drawn from their measured right ascension and declination, with symbols scaled by angular size. The wider sky beyond the naked-eye stars.

atlas view

NGC Explorer

An explorer of the New General Catalogue and its deep-sky objects, organised by type, constellation, and catalogue. The deep sky beyond the Messier list.

atlas view

Messier Atlas

A chart of the Messier objects — the nebulae, clusters, and galaxies of Charles Messier's eighteenth-century catalogue — each placed at its real celestial coordinates and sized by its apparent extent. The classic target list for a first tour of the deep sky.

nebula

Messier 1 (Crab Nebula)

A supernova remnant in Taurus, the expanding debris of a star that exploded in 1054 AD.

star cluster

Messier 10

A globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus.

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
star_cluster:messier-2
Type
Star cluster
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
3
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/star_cluster:messier-2

Scientific quality

Partial
Unreviewed1 sourcev1.0.0

2 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Partial
Relationship coverage
Complete
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
None
Image coverage
None
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.