Properties (56)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
open cluster
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gptkbp:age |
approximately 78 million years
|
gptkbp:category |
a bright open cluster
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gptkbp:contains |
over 50 stars
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gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Abbé_Nicolas_Louis_de_Lacaille
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gptkbp:hasCitations |
approximately 30 light years
|
gptkbp:hasGoals |
NGC 2423
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gptkbp:hasRecognition |
4.4
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gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent |
various types including B and A
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gptkbp:hasVariants |
-14° 30′ 00″
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 47
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gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
with binoculars
most of the southern hemisphere naked eye under dark skies |
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the Puppis constellation
the_Puppis_constellation's_features |
gptkbp:isExploredIn |
telescopes
|
gptkbp:isFiledIn |
0.5
|
gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its star density
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gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
Messier catalog
various astronomical databases coordinates 07h 37m 24s, -14° 30′ 00″ |
gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
gptkb:Messier_46
the galactic plane |
gptkbp:isNotableFor |
its bright stars
its historical significance in astronomy |
gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its relatively young age
its rich star field |
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith |
gptkb:Messier_46
|
gptkbp:isPartOf |
Milky Way Galaxy
the open cluster family the local group of clusters the open cluster catalogues the southern sky star clusters the_Milky_Way's_open_clusters the_Milky_Way's_stellar_population |
gptkbp:isReferencedIn |
astronomical literature
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gptkbp:isServedBy |
professional astronomers
the southern hemisphere large telescopes |
gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astronomy
its chemical composition its stellar dynamics |
gptkbp:isUsedIn |
stellar evolution studies
|
gptkbp:isUtilizedFor |
gptkb:Messier_67
|
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
the southern celestial hemisphere
star cluster surveys various star atlases |
gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
winter months in the southern hemisphere
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gptkbp:legalStatus |
07h 37m 24s
|
gptkbp:length |
1600 light years
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Puppis
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gptkbp:photography |
amateur astronomers
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gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
NGC 2422
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gptkbp:releaseYear |
1752
|
gptkbp:type |
open star cluster
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