Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
1–2 million years
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:M16_star_cluster
gptkb:Messier_16_star_cluster |
| gptkbp:angularSize |
7 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.0
|
| gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Pillars_of_Creation
young, hot O-type stars |
| gptkbp:declination |
−13° 47′
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Jean-Philippe_de_Chéseaux
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1745
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
about 5,700 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
amateur telescopes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 6611
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Eagle_Nebula
constellation Serpens |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
active star formation
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Messier_16
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
18h 18m 48s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Orion_Arm
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|