Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
about 12 billion years
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Omega_Centauri
gptkb:NGC_5139 |
| gptkbp:angularSize |
36.3 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
3.7
|
| gptkbp:cataloguedIn |
gptkb:Caldwell_catalogue
gptkb:NGC_catalogue |
| gptkbp:declination |
−47° 28′ 46.1″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Edmond_Halley
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1677
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
about 15,800 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasMultiplePopulations |
yes
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Centaurus
|
| gptkbp:mass |
about 4 million solar masses
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
[Fe/H] = –1.53
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
largest known globular cluster in the Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:possibleRemnantOf |
gptkb:dwarf_spheroidal_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:rating |
about 10 million
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
13h 26m 47.28s
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:variableStar |
yes
|
| gptkbp:visibleToNakedEye |
yes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NGC_5139
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Caldwell 80
|