Praesepe

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beehive_Cluster
gptkbp:age approximately 600 million years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 3.7
gptkbp:contains over 100
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
northern and southern hemispheres
gptkbp:diameter approximately 20 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by unknown ancient astronomers
gptkbp:distance 577 light years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Messier_catalog
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Praesepe
gptkbp:is_associated_with the zodiac sign Cancer
gptkbp:is_home_to various types of stars
gptkbp:is_known_for being a prominent open cluster
gptkbp:is_observed_in January to March
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Messier_44
constellation Cancer
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:located_in Dec +19° 59′ 36″
RA 08h 40m 24s
gptkbp:notable_for its proximity to Earth
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Beehive_Cluster