NGC 1647

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:age approximately 200 million years
approximately 100 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude gptkb:stock_market_index
6.4
gptkbp:contains gptkb:NGC_1528
gptkb:battle
multiple stars
ongoing star formation
hundreds of stars
approximately 100 stars
gptkbp:coordinates 04h 42m 00s +15° 50′ 00″
gptkbp:declination +16° 05′ 00″
+16° 31' 00"
+15° 50′ 00″
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:sneaker
naked eye
small telescopes
best seen in winter months
gptkbp:diameter approximately 10 light years
approximately 10 arcminutes
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance 1,500 light years
approximately 1,500 light years
approximately 9.5
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
various astronomical databases
gptkbp:has_color B-V = 0.5
B-V = 0.60
gptkbp:has_member various stars
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various types
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 1647
gptkbp:includes astronomical surveys
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in stellar populations
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkbp:is_considered a good target for astrophotography
gptkbp:is_known_for its open cluster characteristics
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:the_Hyades_cluster
gptkbp:is_noted_for its rich star field
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:museum
amateur astronomers
various wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:observatory
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
the Orion Arm of the Milky Way
the Gould Belt
star cluster studies
open cluster family
open cluster catalogues
gptkbp:is_similar_to other open clusters
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_used_in astronomical research
gptkbp:lighting moderate brightness
gptkbp:located_in constellation Taurus
galactic coordinates l=170°, b=+10°
gptkbp:mass mainly young stars
gptkbp:metallicity solar metallicity
gptkbp:notable_for its brightness
gptkbp:notable_person several blue giants
gptkbp:population moderate density
gptkbp:previous_name C 0440+160
gptkbp:research visible in binoculars
gptkbp:right_ascension 04h 42m 00s
gptkbp:size approximately 20 arcminutes
gptkbp:storage gptkb:stock_market_index
gptkbp:type gptkb:star
gptkbp:year_created 1786
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3