Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 220 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
6.2
|
| gptkbp:contains |
variable stars
main sequence stars red giants blue stragglers |
| gptkbp:contains_star |
approximately 150
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-19° 01′ 00″
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
gptkb:1764
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 2,200 light years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:M23
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
0.60
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 23
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
best viewed in summer months
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
NGC 6494
|
| gptkbp:research |
included in the Messier catalog
|
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
18h 06m 30s
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 25 light years across
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:M23
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|