Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
~11.2 billion years
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Messier_68
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
7.8
|
| gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
gptkb:NGC_Catalogue |
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Hydra
|
| gptkbp:coreRadius |
1.09 arcmin
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-26° 44′ 34″
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
53 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1780
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
33,600 light-years
|
| gptkbp:galacticLatitude |
299.63°
36.05° |
| gptkbp:mass |
~210,000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
very low
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
contains many variable stars
one of the most metal-poor globular clusters |
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
12h 39m 28.0s
|
| gptkbp:tidalRadius |
8.70 arcmin
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Messier_68
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 4590
|