Statements (104)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:star
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carina
gptkb:Leo_Minor gptkb:NGC_2451 |
| gptkbp:age |
age estimated through isochrone fitting.
approximately 135 million years |
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
4.5
used to study stellar populations |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
the Carina Nebula
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
collaborative studies with international teams.
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
popular among amateur astronomers.
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:NGC_2547
gptkb:NGC_2451 gptkb:NGC_2546 approximately 100 approximately 100 stars formed from the same molecular cloud studied for its gravitational interactions. |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
RA 07h 58m, Dec -60° 53'.
l = 287.5°, b = -6.0° |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
mentioned in astronomical literature.
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-60° 53' 00"
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
best viewed in southern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:James_Dunlop
gptkb:John_Frederick_William_Herschel |
| gptkbp:distance |
about 1,200 light years
distance estimated using parallax. |
| gptkbp:education |
used in educational astronomy programs.
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
visibility affected by urban areas.
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
|
| gptkbp:formed |
formed from a star-forming region.
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
observed throughout the year in southern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
ongoing research planned.
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
0.5
B-V = 0.5 |
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
provides insights into stellar evolution processes
provides insights into stellar life cycles. |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
various types
spectroscopic data collected. |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the prominent clusters in the southern sky.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 2516
|
| gptkbp:image |
Hubble Space Telescope images available
|
| gptkbp:is_a_hub_for |
irregular shape observed.
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
moderately bright cluster
appears bright to the naked eye. light curves of member stars analyzed |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Carina_constellation
|
| gptkbp:location |
southern celestial hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 1,000 solar masses
mainly young stars contains a mix of early and late-type stars. mass estimated through dynamical studies. |
| gptkbp:membership |
includes both main sequence and giant stars
contains both binary and single stars |
| gptkbp:merchandise |
associated with the Carina Nebula.
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
solar metallicity
|
| gptkbp:movement |
stars exhibit proper motion.
|
| gptkbp:notable_guest_stars |
approximately 100 stars identified.
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:HD_65750
gptkb:HD_65751 gptkb:HD_65752 gptkb:HD_65753 gptkb:HD_65754 HD 65802 HD 65803 HD 65804 HD 65805 HD 65806 HD 65807 HD 65808 HD 65809 HD 65810 |
| gptkbp:population |
moderate density
moderate density cluster |
| gptkbp:previous_name |
C 0755-605
Collinder 228 Loden 100 Melotte 112 |
| gptkbp:research |
observed by many astronomers
observed by various astronomers observed with telescopes available in various astronomical databases best observed during winter months. can be affected by light pollution. data collected from various observatories. subject of various astrophysical studies light pollution affects visibility best viewed with binoculars |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
studied for its stellar dynamics
important for understanding open clusters. used to study stellar dynamics. |
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
07h 58m 00s
|
| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
classified as a young open cluster.
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important for studying stellar evolution
studied for stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 20 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:storage |
gptkb:stock_market_index
extensive photometric studies conducted. extensively studied in photometry |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:star
Galactic open cluster |
| gptkbp:year_created |
1826
1834 |