M29

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 300 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 6.5
7.0
gptkbp:base_notes best viewed in summer months
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:M34
approximately 50 stars
gptkbp:coordinates l=75.0°, b=+1.0°
gptkbp:declination +38° 30′ 00″
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:discovery_year 1782
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 5,000 light years
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various types
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first clusters discovered
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M29
gptkbp:is_visible_from visible to the naked eye under dark skies
gptkbp:located_in constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:membership part of the Milky Way galaxy
gptkbp:orbit_type none known
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:NGC_6913
gptkbp:right_ascension 20h 29m 00s
gptkbp:size about 10 light years across
gptkbp:type gptkb:open_cluster
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus
gptkb:Demonic_Tutor
gptkb:Vampiric_Tutor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5