M13 star cluster

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 11.8 billion years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 5.8
gptkbp:contains_star approximately 300,000 stars
including RR Lyrae stars
gptkbp:declination +36° 27' 36.3"
gptkbp:diameter approximately 145 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Edmond_Halley
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 25000 light years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkbp:has_color yellowish-white
gptkbp:has_high_density of stars
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various types
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M13 star cluster
gptkbp:included gptkb:Messier_13
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_associated_with dark matter research
gptkbp:is_considered one of the finest globular clusters
gptkbp:is_known_for its ancient stars
gptkbp:is_located_at galactic coordinates l= 30.0°, b= +30.0°
right ascension 16h 41m 41.35s, declination +36° 27' 36.3"
gptkbp:is_located_near the celestial equator
gptkbp:is_noted_for its brightness
its compactness
its rich star field
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkb:photography
telescopes
various wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Hercules_constellation
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:the_Local_Group
Milky Way halo
the Milky Way's globular cluster system
gptkbp:is_popular_in amateur astronomy
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar dynamics
stellar populations
stellar evolution theories
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar evolution studies
star formation research
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:sunglasses
naked eye
summer months
urban areas with light pollution
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:NGC_6205
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Hercules_constellation
gptkbp:right_ascension 16h 41m 41.35s
gptkbp:type spherical star cluster