Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
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gptkbp:age |
1-2 million years
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:NGC_6611
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gptkbp:angularSize |
7 arcminutes
|
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.0
|
gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Eagle_Nebula
|
gptkbp:cataloguedIn |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
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gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:M16
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gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Pillars_of_Creation
young, hot stars |
gptkbp:declination |
+13° 48′ 24″
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Jean-Philippe_de_Cheseaux
|
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1745
|
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
about 7,000 light-years
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gptkbp:hasViewOf |
amateur telescopes
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
M16 star cluster
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Serpens_constellation
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gptkbp:notableFor |
star formation region
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
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gptkbp:rightAscension |
18h 18m 48s
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NGC_6611
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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