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Everything about Messier 2
Globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius
Messier 2 or M2 is a globular cluster in the constellation Aquarius, five degrees north of the star Beta Aquarii. It was discovered by Jean-Dominique Maraldi in 1746, and is one of the largest known globular clusters. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Messier 2A 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: SN 2023ixf in Messier 101: Photo-ionization of Dense, Close-in Circumstellar Material in a Nearby Type II SupernovaInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: A City on MarsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The Resolution of Messier 32, NGC 205, and the Central Region of the Andromeda Nebula.Cited 316 times
- Go sideways: NGC 6934A closely related topic
- Go sideways: NGC 6441A closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The Resolution of Messier 32, NGC 205, and the Central Region of the Andromeda Nebula.
On Synchrotron Radiation from Messier 87.
H I KINEMATICS AND DYNAMICS OF MESSIER 31
The White Dwarf Cooling Sequence of the Globular Cluster Messier 4
A spiral nebula as a stellar system, Messier 31.
A wide-field H I mosaic of Messier 31
A WIDE-FIELD HIGH-RESOLUTION H I MOSAIC OF MESSIER 31. I. OPAQUE ATOMIC GAS AND STAR FORMATION RATE DENSITY
Getting messier with TIDieR: embracing context and complexity in intervention reporting
🆕 Influential since 2022
SN 2023ixf in Messier 101: Photo-ionization of Dense, Close-in Circumstellar Material in a Nearby Type II Supernova
SN 2023ixf in Messier 101: A Variable Red Supergiant as the Progenitor Candidate to a Type II Supernova
The dusty and extremely red progenitor of the type II supernova 2023ixf in Messier 101
Photon Ring Symmetries in Simulated Linear Polarization Images of Messier 87*
SN 2023ixf in Messier 101: The Twilight Years of the Progenitor as Seen by Pan-STARRS
📚 Books worth reading
A City on MarsKelly Weinersmith, Zach Weinersmith · 2023
Apocalypse Bringer MynoghraFehu Kazuno, Jun · 2021
Ready Notes for use with Auditing and Assurance ServicesWilliam F. Messier · 1999
Failure to File & Conspiracy : United States vs. Messier & Robinson - No. 2David E. Robinson · 2014- 📕Learning Kali Linux 2eRic Messier · 2024
- 📕Bullseye Finder Charts of the Messier Objects, Volume 2Lars Hedbor · 2024
- 📕How I Did It!Vivianne Messier · 2020
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra, Volume 2Fehu Kazuno, Jun · 2021
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