Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 12 billion years
|
| gptkbp:contains |
yes
millions of stars |
| gptkbp:established |
Sir John Herschel
|
| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
yes
|
| gptkbp:hasImpactOn |
possible
|
| gptkbp:hasPopulation |
yes
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
3.7
|
| gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent |
various
|
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
-47° 28′ 36″
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Omega Centauri
|
| gptkbp:isA |
stellar system
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
southern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
observational astronomy
dark matter studies |
| gptkbp:isAvenueFor |
amateur astronomers
|
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a benchmark for globular clusters
an unusual globular cluster |
| gptkbp:isFiledIn |
0.9
|
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
various types of stars
|
| gptkbp:isInvolvedIn |
cosmological studies
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its rich star field
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
1834
constellation_Centaurus |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
the_Galactic_Center
|
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
its size and brightness
|
| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its unique stellar population.
|
| gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy |
largest globular clusters
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Galactic_Halo
gptkb:Milky_Way's_globular_cluster_system galaxy formation stellar evolution theories |
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
infrared astronomy
|
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:isUsedBy |
stellar populations
|
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
astrophysics research
|
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
certain times of the year
|
| gptkbp:keyFunction |
galactic astronomy
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
13h 26m 47.0s
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 15,800 light years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
Milky Way
|
| gptkbp:operationalHistory |
complex
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
NGC 5139
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 150 light years in diameter
|
| gptkbp:type |
metal-rich globular cluster
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
yes
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|