NGC 3766

GPTKB entity

Statements (87)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:open_cluster
gptkbp:age approximately 100 million years
approximately 30 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 6.5
7.5
used for analysis
gptkbp:archaeological_findings noted by various astronomers
gptkbp:astrophysical_importance helps understand stellar evolution
gptkbp:base_notes best viewed in southern hemisphere
gptkbp:cluster_age_estimation based on stellar evolution models
gptkbp:cluster_chemical_composition analyzed for metallicity
gptkbp:cluster_dynamics_modeling used for simulations.
gptkbp:cluster_dynamics_research ongoing in astrophysics community
gptkbp:cluster_evolution monitored over time
gptkbp:cluster_formation formed from gas and dust
gptkbp:cluster_mass_estimation based on stellar counts
gptkbp:cluster_observational_data available from various observatories
gptkbp:cluster_structure loosely bound structure
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:NGC_3293
yes
several hundred stars
ongoing star formation
multiple blue supergiants
studied for star interactions
gptkbp:coordinates RA 11h 35m 36s, Dec -60° 24' 00"
l = 284.5°, b = -6.2°
gptkbp:criteria stars within a certain distance
gptkbp:declination -60° 24' 00"
gptkbp:diameter approximately 10 light years
approximately 20 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:John_Frederick_William_Herschel
gptkbp:discovery_year 1834
gptkbp:distance based on parallax measurements
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 4,000 light years
approximately 4,500 light years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkbp:has_color 0.5
B-V = 0.3
gptkbp:has_luminosity estimated using isochrone fitting
observed among cluster members
provides insights into cluster dynamics
studied for variable star populations
gptkbp:has_member_stars over 100 stars
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various types
O and B type stars
gptkbp:historical_significance notable for its bright stars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 3766
gptkbp:is_associated_with star formation regions
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Carina-Sagittarius_Arm
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:is_studied_in stellar evolution research
gptkbp:is_visible_from Southern Hemisphere
visible to the naked eye
gptkbp:known_as C 1100-610
gptkbp:lighting analyzed for variable stars
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Carina_constellation
gptkbp:mass includes main sequence stars
total mass estimated in solar masses
gptkbp:membership young stars
gptkbp:membership_fraction high fraction of blue stars
gptkbp:metallicity yes
gptkbp:orbit_type none known
gptkbp:photometric_analysis conducted for star classification
gptkbp:population_density moderate density
gptkbp:research documented in various catalogs
binoculars or small telescope
light pollution affects visibility
used to study stellar composition
gptkbp:research_interest attracts amateur astronomers
gptkbp:right_ascension 11h 35m 36s
gptkbp:size about 10 arcminutes in diameter
gptkbp:stellar_formation_history documented in research papers
gptkbp:stellar_formation_rate estimated from star counts
gptkbp:stellar_kinematics studied for motion patterns
gptkbp:stellar_mass_function analyzed for distribution of masses
gptkbp:stellar_nucleosynthesis investigated in cluster stars
gptkbp:stellar_outflows studied for mass loss rates
gptkbp:stellar_population_analysis conducted for understanding evolution
gptkbp:stellar_population_synthesis used for modeling cluster properties
gptkbp:stellar_wind_effects analyzed for impact on cluster dynamics
gptkbp:storage available from various surveys
available from space telescopes
gptkbp:type Galactic open cluster
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Centaurus
gptkb:Carina_constellation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5