Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
globular cluster
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| gptkbp:age |
approximately 10 billion years
|
| gptkbp:contains |
several variable stars
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
Messier catalog
|
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
William Herschel
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| gptkbp:hasFacilities |
approximately 100,000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:hasFilm |
19h 53m 24s, +18° 43′ 00″
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| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
8.0
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| gptkbp:hasSibling |
approximately 50,000 stars
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| gptkbp:hasVariants |
+18° 43′ 00″
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 71
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| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Earth
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| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the_Galactic_halo
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| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a candidate for further study
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| gptkbp:isFiledIn |
B-V = 0.95
|
| gptkbp:isFoundIn |
the_Milky_Way's_outer_regions
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
astronomical literature
right_ascension_19h_53m_24s,_declination_+18°_43′_00″ |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
the_constellation_Cygnus
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| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its low density of stars
its faintness compared to other globular clusters its low concentration of stars its unique star formation history its unusual morphology |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
Milky Way galaxy
the Milky Way halo the_Local_Group the_Galactic_bulge the_Messier_series |
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
amateur telescopes summer months in the northern hemisphere various wavelengths including optical and infrared. |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
stellar dynamics
its stellar population dynamics |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
type II globular cluster
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| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
stellar evolution studies
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| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
northern hemisphere
various astronomical surveys |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
19h 53m 24s
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 13,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation_Sagitta
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| gptkbp:naturalResources |
-0.5 dex
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| gptkbp:releaseYear |
July 31, 1780
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| gptkbp:scope |
NGC 6838
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| gptkbp:size |
approximately 100 light years in diameter
|
| gptkbp:tastingNotes |
often considered a loose globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:type |
globular cluster
|