Properties (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:classification |
globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:contains |
several hundred thousand stars
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
New_General_Catalogue_as_NGC_6779
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
William Herschel
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
8.3
|
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
+30° 11′ 00″
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 56
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
19h 16m 36s
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 32,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation_Lyra
|
| gptkbp:naturalResources |
[Fe/H] = -1.8
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
has a bright core
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1779
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 80 light years in diameter
|
| gptkbp:type |
Type II globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
small telescopes
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|