Open Clusters

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:are_less_common_than globular clusters
gptkbp:are_less_dense_than globular clusters
gptkbp:are_often_found_near the galactic center
gptkbp:are_often_studied_using gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkbp:are_often_used_in_research_on stellar populations
gptkbp:are_often_used_to_investigate the chemical evolution of galaxies
gptkbp:are_often_used_to_study stellar dynamics
gptkbp:are_often_used_to_test stellar evolution theories
gptkbp:are_typically_larger_than globular clusters
gptkbp:are_typically_younger_than 10 billion years
gptkbp:are_younger_than globular clusters
gptkbp:bounded_by gravity
gptkbp:can_be_found_in star-forming regions
various regions of the Milky Way
gptkbp:can_be_found_in_regions_such_as the Orion Arm
gptkbp:can_be_grouped_by their location in the galaxy
gptkbp:can_be_identified_by_their color-magnitude diagrams
membership of stars
gptkbp:can_be_studied_to_learn_about the distribution of dark matter.
gptkbp:can_be_studied_to_understand the effects of stellar interactions
gptkbp:can_contain variable stars
hundreds to thousands of stars
gptkbp:consists_of stars
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Hyades
gptkb:Pleiades
gptkbp:contains_star different spectral types
gptkbp:dissolve_over_time due to gravitational interactions
gptkbp:form molecular clouds
gptkbp:have_ages_ranging_from a few million to a few billion years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Open Clusters
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in distance to the cluster
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkbp:is_described_as their metallicity
gptkbp:is_essential_for studying stellar evolution
the lifecycle of stars
the formation of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_explored_in the history of star formation
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way
gptkbp:is_located_in galaxies
gptkbp:is_observed_in infrared wavelengths
amateur telescopes
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with star formation regions
nebulae
star clusters in other galaxies
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in the galactic plane
gptkbp:is_often_used_in stellar population studies
gptkbp:is_recognized_by their spatial distribution
gptkbp:is_studied_in photometry
stellar astronomy
gptkbp:is_visible_from optical wavelengths
gptkbp:scientific_classification open or galactic clusters
their age and composition
gptkbp:type gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4