Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:NGC_6266
gptkb:M62 |
| gptkbp:angularSize |
15.3 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.6
|
| gptkbp:cataloguedIn |
gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue |
| gptkbp:contains |
X-ray sources
blue straggler stars millisecond pulsars |
| gptkbp:coreRadius |
0.92 light-years
|
| gptkbp:declination |
−30° 06′ 49″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1771
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
22,200 light-years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Ophiuchus
|
| gptkbp:mass |
~1.22 million solar masses
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
[Fe/H] = –1.02
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
asymmetrical appearance
high number of variable stars |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
17h 01m 13.0s
|
| gptkbp:tidalRadius |
32.6 light-years
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 62
|