Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Caldwell_6
gptkb:Cl_Melotte_3 gptkb:Melotte_3 |
| gptkbp:angularSize |
13.8 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
8.1
|
| gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
|
| gptkbp:coreRadius |
1.35 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-26° 34′ 57.4″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
October 27, 1785
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
28,700 light-years
|
| gptkbp:epoch |
gptkb:J2000
|
| gptkbp:hasTidalTails |
yes
|
| gptkbp:isNearbyTo |
gptkb:NGC_253
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Sculptor
|
| gptkbp:mass |
~80,000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
[Fe/H] = -1.32
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
00h 52m 45.24s
|
| gptkbp:tidalRadius |
9.75 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Frederick_William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 288
|