Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:age |
~11.4 billion years
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:NGC_5272
gptkb:M3 |
| gptkbp:angularSize |
18 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.2
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:NGC_5272
|
| gptkbp:contains |
over 500,000 stars
|
| gptkbp:declination |
+28° 22′ 38.2″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1764
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
33,900 light-years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Canes_Venatici
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
low
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
large population of variable stars
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
13h 42m 11.62s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 3
|