Milky Way globular cluster system
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The Milky Way globular cluster system is the population of ancient, densely packed star clusters that orbit the Milky Way’s halo and bulge, serving as key tracers of the galaxy’s formation and evolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milky Way globular cluster system canonical | 10 |
| Milky Way halo system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milky Way globular cluster system Context triple: [Messier 22, partOf, Milky Way globular cluster system]
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Milky Way open cluster system
The Milky Way open cluster system is the collective population of loosely bound star clusters within our galaxy, formed from the galactic disk’s molecular clouds and serving as key tracers of its structure, star formation history, and chemical evolution.
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B.
Milky Way stellar halo
The Milky Way stellar halo is a vast, diffuse, roughly spherical population of old, metal-poor stars and dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way’s disk and bulge, extending far into its outer regions.
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C.
Canis Major Overdensity
The Canis Major Overdensity is a debated stellar overdensity near the plane of the Milky Way, often interpreted as either the remnant core of a disrupted dwarf galaxy or a warp/flare feature of the Galactic disk.
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D.
Milky Way subgroup
The Milky Way subgroup is the collection of nearby galaxies gravitationally bound to and dominated by the Milky Way within the larger Local Group.
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E.
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
Coming of Age in the Milky Way is a popular science book that traces the historical development of our understanding of the universe, blending astronomy, physics, and cultural history for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milky Way globular cluster system Target entity description: The Milky Way globular cluster system is the population of ancient, densely packed star clusters that orbit the Milky Way’s halo and bulge, serving as key tracers of the galaxy’s formation and evolution.
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A.
Milky Way open cluster system
The Milky Way open cluster system is the collective population of loosely bound star clusters within our galaxy, formed from the galactic disk’s molecular clouds and serving as key tracers of its structure, star formation history, and chemical evolution.
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B.
Milky Way stellar halo
The Milky Way stellar halo is a vast, diffuse, roughly spherical population of old, metal-poor stars and dark matter that surrounds the Milky Way’s disk and bulge, extending far into its outer regions.
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C.
Canis Major Overdensity
The Canis Major Overdensity is a debated stellar overdensity near the plane of the Milky Way, often interpreted as either the remnant core of a disrupted dwarf galaxy or a warp/flare feature of the Galactic disk.
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D.
Milky Way subgroup
The Milky Way subgroup is the collection of nearby galaxies gravitationally bound to and dominated by the Milky Way within the larger Local Group.
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E.
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
Coming of Age in the Milky Way is a popular science book that traces the historical development of our understanding of the universe, blending astronomy, physics, and cultural history for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astrophysical structure
ⓘ
globular cluster system ⓘ |
| composedOf | globular clusters ⓘ |
| contains |
bulge globular clusters
ⓘ
disk globular clusters ⓘ inner-halo globular clusters ⓘ metal-poor globular clusters ⓘ metal-rich globular clusters ⓘ outer-halo globular clusters ⓘ |
| correlatedWith | stellar streams in the Milky Way halo ⓘ |
| hasKinematics |
halo-like orbits
ⓘ
some disk-like orbits ⓘ |
| hasLuminosityFunctionPeak | absolute V magnitude around −7.4 ⓘ |
| hasMetallicityRange | [Fe/H] approximately from −2.5 to 0.0 ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
multiple stellar populations in many clusters
ⓘ
very high stellar densities in cluster cores ⓘ |
| hasOldestAges | greater than 12 billion years ⓘ |
| hasPopulation |
about 150 to 160 known globular clusters
ⓘ
about 170 to 200 estimated total globular clusters ⓘ |
| hasRadialExtent | from inner few kiloparsecs to over 100 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| hasReferenceCatalogue |
Harris globular cluster catalogue
ⓘ
linked to:
Harris catalogue of globular clusters
|
| hasSpatialDistribution | roughly spheroidal ⓘ |
| hasSubpopulation |
accreted globular clusters
ⓘ
in-situ formed globular clusters ⓘ |
| hasTypicalAge | 10 to 13 billion years ⓘ |
| includes |
47 Tucanae
ⓘ
M13 ⓘ
linked to:
M 13
M15 ⓘ M3 ⓘ M92 ⓘ
linked to:
Messier 92
NGC 2808 ⓘ NGC 6397 ⓘ Omega Centauri ⓘ Palomar 5 ⓘ Terzan 5 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way bulge
ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way center
Milky Way halo ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way stellar halo
|
| partOf | Milky Way ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Gaia mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaia observatory
Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| traces |
Milky Way formation history
ⓘ
Milky Way halo assembly ⓘ early star formation in the Milky Way ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calibrating the cosmic distance scale
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constraining Milky Way age ⓘ probing Milky Way mass distribution ⓘ studying Galactic chemical evolution ⓘ studying stellar dynamics ⓘ |
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