globular cluster NGC 6712
E481662
Globular cluster NGC 6712 is a relatively loose, heavily reddened globular star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its interaction with the Galactic disk and significant tidal stripping.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| globular cluster NGC 6712 canonical | 2 |
| open cluster NGC 6712 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4943658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: globular cluster NGC 6712 Context triple: [Scutum, contains, globular cluster NGC 6712]
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A.
globular cluster NGC 6541
Globular cluster NGC 6541 is a bright, compact, and ancient spherical star cluster located in the constellation Corona Australis, notable for its high stellar density and great age.
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B.
open star cluster NGC 6611
Open star cluster NGC 6611 is a young, massive cluster of hot, bright stars that illuminates and shapes the surrounding gas and dust of the Eagle Nebula.
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C.
Hercules Globular Cluster
The Hercules Globular Cluster is a bright, densely packed spherical star cluster in the constellation Hercules, notable as one of the most prominent and studied globular clusters in the northern sky.
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D.
openCluster NGC 6712
OpenCluster NGC 6712 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively low concentration and signs of tidal disruption by the Milky Way.
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E.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
- 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: globular cluster NGC 6712 Target entity description: Globular cluster NGC 6712 is a relatively loose, heavily reddened globular star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its interaction with the Galactic disk and significant tidal stripping.
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A.
globular cluster NGC 6541
Globular cluster NGC 6541 is a bright, compact, and ancient spherical star cluster located in the constellation Corona Australis, notable for its high stellar density and great age.
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B.
open star cluster NGC 6611
Open star cluster NGC 6611 is a young, massive cluster of hot, bright stars that illuminates and shapes the surrounding gas and dust of the Eagle Nebula.
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C.
Hercules Globular Cluster
The Hercules Globular Cluster is a bright, densely packed spherical star cluster in the constellation Hercules, notable as one of the most prominent and studied globular clusters in the northern sky.
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D.
openCluster NGC 6712
OpenCluster NGC 6712 is a globular star cluster located in the constellation Scutum, notable for its relatively low concentration and signs of tidal disruption by the Milky Way.
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E.
NGC 6705
NGC 6705 is a rich, compact open star cluster in the constellation Scutum, notable for its high stellar density and brightness, making it one of the most impressive open clusters in the Milky Way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
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globular cluster ⓘ |
| age | ~12 billion years ⓘ |
| angularSize | ~7.2 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~8.1 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Galactic halo ⓘ |
| bestObservedIn | summer months ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 6712 ⓘ |
| clusterType | Galactic globular cluster ⓘ |
| colorExcess | heavily reddened ⓘ |
| concentration | relatively loose ⓘ |
| contains |
X-ray sources
ⓘ
blue straggler stars ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| declination | −08° 42′ 22″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784 ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | optical telescope observation ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~22,500 light-years
ⓘ
~6.9 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| dynamicalStatus | strongly tidally disturbed ⓘ |
| foregroundEffect | strong interstellar extinction ⓘ |
| galacticComponent | inner halo ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | −4.3° ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
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constellation Scutum ⓘ
linked to:
Scutum constellation
|
| memberOf | New General Catalogue ⓘ |
| metallicity | low metallicity ⓘ |
| metallicityFeH | about −1.0 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interaction with Galactic disk
ⓘ
significant tidal stripping ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
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ground-based observatories ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| orbits | Milky Way center ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
C 1851-084
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GCl 110 ⓘ |
| reddeningEBV | ~0.45 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 18h 53m 04s ⓘ |
| showsFeature |
depleted low-mass stars
ⓘ
evidence of mass loss ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near the Scutum Star Cloud ⓘ |
| stellarDensity | moderate central concentration ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | old stars ⓘ |
| structuralConcentrationClass | IX ⓘ |
| tidalInteractionWith |
Milky Way disk
ⓘ
linked to:
Milky Way
|
| visibility | best seen from southern hemisphere ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: globular cluster NGC 6712 Description of subject: Globular cluster NGC 6712 is a relatively loose, heavily reddened globular star cluster in the Milky Way, notable for its interaction with the Galactic disk and significant tidal stripping.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.