Messier 50

GPTKB entity

Properties (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf open cluster
gptkbp:age approximately 100 million years
gptkbp:contains approximately 100 stars
gptkbp:established gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:geographicalFeature l=202.5°, b=-10.0°
gptkbp:hasRecognition 5.9
gptkbp:hasVariants -08° 20′ 00″
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier 50
gptkbp:legalStatus 07h 03m 12s
gptkbp:length approximately 3,200 light years
gptkbp:lighting moderately bright
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation_Monoceros
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs NGC 2323
gptkbp:releaseYear 1772
gptkbp:type open star cluster
gptkbp:visibility best viewed in winter months
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope