Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 12 billion years
|
| gptkbp:classification |
old globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:contains |
variable stars
hundreds of thousands of stars |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 120 light years
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
|
| gptkbp:has |
a dense core
a low concentration of stars |
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
8.0
|
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
-24° 22′ 00″
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 79
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Earth
naked eye under dark skies |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the_Galactic_halo
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a target for amateur astronomers
a classic example of a globular cluster. a member of the Milky Way halo |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its high stellar density
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
Messier catalog
various astronomical catalogs right ascension 5h 24m 10s, declination -24° 22′ 00″ galactic coordinates l = 210°, b = -30° |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
the_Orion_constellation
|
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
its spherical shape
|
| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its ancient stars
its low metallicity |
| gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith |
other globular clusters
|
| gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn |
winter months
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
Milky Way galaxy
the Milky Way's globular cluster system the_Local_Group_of_galaxies the_Messier_series_of_astronomical_objects |
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
optical telescopes
|
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astronomy
stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
stellar population studies
|
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
southern sky
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
05h 24m 10s
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 41,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
one of the brighter globular clusters
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation_Lepus
|
| gptkbp:naturalResources |
[Fe/H] = -1.5
|
| gptkbp:orbitalInclination |
approximately 1.5 billion years
|
| gptkbp:photography |
astrophotographers
|
| gptkbp:position |
southern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
NGC 1904
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1780
|
| gptkbp:type |
Type II globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
small telescopes
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|