Globular Clusters

GPTKB entity

Properties (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomical Object
gptkbp:age 10 to 13 billion years
gptkbp:associated_with Dark matter
gptkbp:can_be Binary star systems
Metal-poor
Part of galaxy mergers
Rich in helium
Studied through astrometry
Studied through photometry
Studied through spectroscopy
Used as distance indicators
Used to study chemical evolution
Used to study galaxy dynamics
Used to study stellar evolution
Used to study stellar populations
Used to study the chemical composition of stars
Used to study the color-magnitude diagram of stars
Used to study the distribution of dark matter
Used to study the dynamics of star clusters
Used to study the early universe
Used to study the effects of stellar collisions
Used to study the end stages of stellar evolution
Used to study the evolution of planetary systems
Used to study the evolution of the universe
Used to study the formation of galaxies
Used to study the formation of planetary systems
Used to study the formation of stars
Used to study the habitability of planets.
Used to study the interaction of stars
Used to study the kinematics of stars
Used to study the life cycle of stars
Used to study the luminosity function of stars
Used to study the mass distribution of stars
Used to study the properties of stars
Used to study the stellar initial mass function
Used to trace galaxy formation
Used to study the gravitational interactions of stars
Used_to_study_the_Milky_Way's_halo
gptkbp:characteristics Spherical_shape
gptkbp:classification Open clusters
gptkbp:contains Old stars
gptkbp:createdBy Primordial gas
gptkbp:examples gptkb:Omega_Centauri
M13
47 Tucanae
gptkbp:exhibits Tidal tails
gptkbp:has High stellar density
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Globular Clusters
gptkbp:includes Black holes
Pulsars
Neutron stars
gptkbp:is_available_in Galaxies
Milky Way
Elliptical galaxies
Dwarf galaxies
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Blue_stragglers
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Galactic_core
gptkbp:number_of_teams Thousands to millions
gptkbp:numberOfFigures Around 150
gptkbp:type Star Cluster
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope