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gptkbp:instanceOf
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open cluster
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gptkbp:age
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approximately 300 million years
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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the Milky Way galaxy
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gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit
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March to May
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gptkbp:contains
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approximately 80 stars
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gptkbp:coordinates
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RA 08h 13m, Dec -05° 48′
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:Charles_Messier
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gptkbp:exhibits
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Messier catalog
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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gptkb:Johann_Elert_Bode
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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l = 220°, b = -10°
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gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse
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no
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gptkbp:hasGoals
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unknown
M44,_M67
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gptkbp:hasMember
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yes
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gptkbp:hasRecognition
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6.0
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gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent
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yes
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gptkbp:hasSibling
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ongoing
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gptkbp:hasVariants
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-05° 48′ 00″
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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noted in various astronomical surveys
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Messier 48
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gptkbp:isAccessibleBy
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gptkb:Earth
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gptkbp:isConsidered
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a good target for beginners
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gptkbp:isLocatedIn
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galactic plane
NGC
astronomy apps
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gptkbp:isLocatedNear
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the celestial equator
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gptkbp:isNotableFor
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its brightness and size
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gptkbp:isNotedFor
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its rich star field
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gptkbp:isPartOf
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stellar dynamics
southern sky
Messier series
open cluster formation
the_Local_Group
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gptkbp:isPopularAmong
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amateur astronomers
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gptkbp:isReferencedIn
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astronomy literature
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gptkbp:isServedBy
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telescopes
star parties
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gptkbp:isStudiedIn
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stellar evolution
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gptkbp:isUsedIn
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astronomical education
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gptkbp:isUtilizedIn
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star charts
southern hemisphere
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gptkbp:legalStatus
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08h 13m 00s
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 3000 light years
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gptkbp:lighting
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moderate
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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constellation_Hydra
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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NGC 2548
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gptkbp:photography
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amateur astrophotographers
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gptkbp:releaseYear
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1771
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 20 light years across
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gptkbp:type
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various
open star cluster
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gptkbp:visibility
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true
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gptkbp:visitedBy
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gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
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