Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 1.5 billion years
approximately 300 million years |
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
6.5
5.8 |
| gptkbp:associated_nebulae |
none known
|
| gptkbp:conducts_research_on |
stellar evolution
|
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:NGC_2516
gptkb:M67 gptkb:NGC_2244 several hundred stars approximately 100 stars approximately 50 stars |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
18h 30m 36s +05° 30′ 00″
l = 36.5°, b = -1.5° RA 18h 30m 36s, Dec +06° 24′ 00″ |
| gptkbp:declination |
+06° 24′ 00″
+05° 30′ 00″ +06° 30′ 00″ |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1784
1786 |
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 1,200 light years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkb:Messier_catalog various astronomical surveys |
| gptkbp:features |
young stars
red giants blue stragglers |
| gptkbp:has_color |
0.5
0.8 B-V = 0.65 |
| gptkbp:has_members |
multiple blue and red giants
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
varied
various types |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the first clusters cataloged
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 6633
|
| gptkbp:included |
star cluster catalogs
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
open cluster studies
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a good target for astrophotography
|
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
galactic coordinates l=30°, b=-5°
|
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
IC 4756
|
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its bright stars
its historical significance in astronomy its position in the sky its age and composition its rich star field |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy Milky Way structure star cluster research open cluster family |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
other open clusters
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
stellar dynamics
star formation processes |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
stellar population studies
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:sunglasses dark skies constellation Ophiuchus best seen in summer months |
| gptkbp:lighting |
moderately bright
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way
constellation Ophiuchus |
| gptkbp:mass |
main sequence stars
giant stars approximately 1,000 solar masses approximately 500 solar masses subgiant stars |
| gptkbp:membership |
open cluster members
|
| gptkbp:metallicity |
solar metallicity
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
HD 167263
HD 167264 HD 167265 |
| gptkbp:operating_hours |
summer months
|
| gptkbp:orbit_type |
none known
|
| gptkbp:photometric_type |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:previous_name |
C 1830+063
|
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:sunglasses
weather conditions light pollution small telescopes observed by many astronomers large telescopes light pollution affects visibility |
| gptkbp:research_importance |
studying stellar evolution
investigating star formation understanding cluster dynamics |
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
18h 30m 36s
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 20 light years across
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
rich star field
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:star
Galactic open cluster |