Scorpius-Centaurus Association
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
stellar association
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 16 million years
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
star formation
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Lower_Centaurus_Crux
gptkb:Centaurus_OB1 gptkb:Scorpius_OB2 gptkb:Upper_Scorpius |
| gptkbp:established |
John Herschel
|
| gptkbp:hasMember |
over 1000 stars
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
gptkb:Alpha_Centauri
Antares Beta Centauri Delta Scorpii Gamma Scorpii |
| gptkbp:hasSubsidiary |
gptkb:Lower_Centaurus_Crux
gptkb:Upper_Centaurus_Lupus gptkb:Upper_Scorpius |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Scorpius-Centaurus Association
|
| gptkbp:includes |
massive stars
open clusters |
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
yes
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
interstellar medium
molecular clouds star clusters |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Scorpius-Centaurus_complex
gptkb:Centaurus_constellation gptkb:Scorpius_constellation gptkb:Orion_Arm Galactic plane local bubble |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astrophysics
stellar dynamics stellar evolution galactic astronomy star formation history stellar population synthesis stellar kinematics chemical composition of stars interaction with surrounding medium dynamics of stellar associations impact on galactic structure mass segregation |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
radio spectrum
optical spectrum infrared_spectrum |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 150 parsecs
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
Milky Way Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:type |
young stellar population
|