Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:astronomer
gptkb:open_cluster |
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:NGC_6218
|
| gptkbp:angularSize |
16 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.7
|
| gptkbp:bestViewedIn |
June
|
| gptkbp:cataloguedIn |
gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue |
| gptkbp:declination |
-01° 56′ 54.7″
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
37 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1764
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
15,700 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Ophiuchus
|
| gptkbp:mass |
~160,000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
[Fe/H] = -1.37
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
relatively loose globular cluster
low concentration of stars |
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
16h 47m 14.18s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 12
|