Milky Way's globular cluster system

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star
gptkbp:age 10 billion years
gptkbp:archives ancient stars
gptkbp:associated_with dark matter halo
gptkbp:boundedBy Milky Way galaxy
gptkbp:composedOf old stars
gptkbp:contains variable stars
globular clusters
gptkbp:designatedAs ancient star clusters
gptkbp:evaluates cosmological distances
gptkbp:features dark matter research
gptkbp:formed during the early universe
gptkbp:has over 150 globular clusters
gptkbp:has_a open clusters
approximately 10^6 solar masses
ranging from -2 to -0.5
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on observational astronomy
stellar astrophysics
extragalactic astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Milky Way's globular cluster system
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Omega_Centauri
M13
M5
gptkbp:influenced tidal forces
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:Milky_Way's_stellar_halo
Milky_Way's_structure
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for theoretical models of galaxy formation
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gravitational waves
galactic evolution
cosmological simulations
the early universe
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of stellar dynamics
galactic structure
galactic dynamics research
galactic_archaeology
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high stellar density
gptkbp:is_essential_for stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:is_involved_in galactic mergers
gptkbp:is_known_for its rich stellar populations
gptkbp:is_located_in halo of the Milky Way
various distances from the galactic center
gptkbp:is_monitored_by telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Milky_Way's_halo
Milky Way galaxy
Milky_Way's_gravitational_field
gptkbp:is_studied_in spectroscopy
astrophysics
stellar kinematics
stellar population analysis
gptkbp:is_used_in galactic formation
gptkbp:notable_feature Milky_Way's_morphology
gptkbp:related_to galactic evolution theories
gptkbp:relatedTo other galaxies' globular clusters
gptkbp:research_areas stellar populations
gptkbp:route astronomers
gptkbp:shape true
gptkbp:targets stellar evolution
space telescopes