NGC 6231

GPTKB entity

Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hercules_constellation
gptkb:Scorpius_constellation
gptkb:Scorpius
gptkbp:age approximately 5 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 4.6
gptkbp:contains gptkb:NGC_6611
ongoing
multiple bright stars
HD 152233
HD 152234
HD 152235
HD 152236
spectral types O and B
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:battle
southern hemisphere
with binoculars
gptkbp:diameter approximately 20 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:John_Frederick_William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 5,500 light years
gptkbp:has_color B-V = 0.3
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O and B type stars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 6231
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Gamma_Scorpii
the Scorpius-Centaurus association
the Scorpius constellation's bright stars
gptkbp:is_home_to variable stars
young stars
binary star systems
massive stars
gptkbp:is_located_near the galactic plane
the Scorpius constellation
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
extensive
optical wavelengths
X-ray wavelengths
infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Scorpius-Centaurus_OB_association
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
Galactic plane
the Milky Way's spiral arms
the Gould's Belt
the open cluster catalog
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
astrophysics
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution
stellar populations
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar evolution studies
stellar population studies
stellar classification studies
distance measurement studies
gptkbp:lighting high
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Scorpius_constellation
gptkbp:notable_for its bright stars
its historical significance in astronomy
its proximity to Earth
its bright blue stars
its rich star field
its role in understanding star clusters.
gptkbp:notable_guest_stars over 100
gptkbp:notable_members HD 152404
HD 152405
HD 152406
gptkbp:scientific_classification open cluster in Scorpius
gptkbp:type gptkb:star
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:year_created 1834