Baade's Window

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
region of the sky
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Sagittarius_Window
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude ~1.5
gptkbp:centeredIn galactic coordinates (l=1°, b=-4°)
gptkbp:contains globular cluster NGC 6522
globular cluster NGC 6528
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Walter_Baade
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~8,000 parsecs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Baade's Window
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:constellation_Sagittarius
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Walter_Baade
gptkbp:notableFor low interstellar dust extinction
gptkbp:significance allows observation of stars in the Galactic center
gptkbp:usedFor studying the Galactic bulge
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Walter_Baade
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4