Properties (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
open cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
around 190 million years
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:red_giants
approximately 100 white dwarfs blue supergiants |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
RA 06h 46m, Dec -20° 45'
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Johann_Elert_Bode
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
Messier catalog
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
4.5
|
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
-20° 45' 00"
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 41
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
06h_46m_00s
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 2,300 light years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Canis Major
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Milky Way galaxy
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
NGC 2287
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1771
|
| gptkbp:type |
open star cluster
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
true
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
William Herschel
|