Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 100 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
7.5
approximately 7.5 |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:LBN_762
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:NGC_2244
young stars ongoing star formation dynamic interactions among stars |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
RA 06h 41m 00s, Dec +09° 24′ 00″
l = 202.5°, b = -10.0° |
| gptkbp:declination |
+09° 24′ 00″
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:sneaker
best in winter months |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 20 light years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:distance |
approximately 2,000 light years
based on parallax measurements |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
|
| gptkbp:features |
bright stars
|
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1785 by William Herschel
|
| gptkbp:formed |
formed from a giant molecular cloud.
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
varies among stars
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
important for studying stellar evolution
young stellar population |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
various spectral types
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 2254
|
| gptkbp:is_a_hub_for |
irregular shape
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various amateur telescopes |
| gptkbp:lighting |
moderately bright
affected by light pollution in urban areas |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Monoceros
|
| gptkbp:mass |
predominantly young stars
estimated mass of several hundred solar masses |
| gptkbp:membership |
contains several hundred stars
|
| gptkbp:mission |
none known
|
| gptkbp:movement |
stars exhibit proper motion
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
several notable stars
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:population |
high density of stars
|
| gptkbp:research |
observed by many astronomers
requires dark skies spectroscopic studies conducted |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
of interest to astrophysicists
|
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
06h 41m 00s
|
| gptkbp:starring |
high star counts in the cluster
|
| gptkbp:storage |
extensive photometric studies conducted
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:type_of |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
gptkb:1785
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monoceros
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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