NGC 869

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:open_cluster
gptkbp:age approximately 3.2 million years
3 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 5.5
5.6
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:NGC_884
gptkbp:conducts_research_on stellar dynamics
gptkbp:contains_star yes
ongoing
over 100 stars
Blue supergiants
Red giants
Multiple stars
gptkbp:country gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:declination +35° 47′ 00″
+57° 08′ 00″
gptkbp:diameter 30 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:discovery_year 1786
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 7,500 light years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkbp:has_color 0.65
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various types
gptkbp:has_supernova no
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 869
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:NGC_884
star formation regions
gptkbp:is_considered a benchmark for open clusters
gptkbp:is_located_at galactic coordinates (l, b) = (120°, +30°)
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:NGC_884
gptkbp:is_noted_for its rich star population
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:NGC_884
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
Perseus constellation group
Double Cluster
gptkbp:is_popular_among amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_recognized_for colorful star distribution
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar populations
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar evolution studies
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:sunglasses
gptkb:Yes
yes
best seen in autumn
gptkbp:known_as h and chi Persei
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Perseus_constellation
gptkbp:mass approximately 1,000 solar masses
gptkbp:members open clusters
gptkbp:metallicity solar metallicity
gptkbp:orbit_type no
gptkbp:part_of Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884)
gptkbp:photography gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:right_ascension 02h 19m 00s
2h 19m 18s
02h 19m 24s
gptkbp:type gptkb:star
Star Cluster
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Perseus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5