Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
star cluster
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gptkbp:age |
approximately 2 million years
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Carina_star-forming_region
NGC 3372 |
gptkbp:collaborations |
international astronomical community
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gptkbp:contains |
massive stars
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gptkbp:coordinates |
RA 10h 45m 0s, Dec -59° 40′ 0″
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gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Robert_Trumpler
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gptkbp:greatGrandfather |
potential for supernova events
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gptkbp:growthRate |
high star formation rate
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gptkbp:hasInternationalClassification |
classified as an open cluster
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gptkbp:hasPopulation |
age distribution analyzed
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gptkbp:historicalEvent |
first cataloged in 1930
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trumpler 12
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gptkbp:image |
UBV_photometry_available
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gptkbp:internationalClassification |
spectroscopic studies conducted
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gptkbp:isFiledIn |
B-V = -0.33
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 8,000 light years
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gptkbp:lighting |
approximately 100,000 times that of the Sun
apparent magnitude 6.0 affected by light pollution in some regions |
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Carina_constellation
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gptkbp:model |
models applied to study evolution
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gptkbp:naturalResources |
solar metallicity
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gptkbp:nearbyAttractions |
trigonometric parallax used
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
HD 93129A
HD 93129B HD 93205 studies on stellar evolution |
gptkbp:officialResidence |
high extinction due to dust
observed with ground-based telescopes |
gptkbp:orbitalInclination |
mass function studied
stellar interactions observed |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Carina_Nebula
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gptkbp:photography |
infrared imaging used
photometric variability studied |
gptkbp:researchInterest |
numerous research papers published
studied for massive star formation |
gptkbp:scientificName |
included in various astronomical catalogs
interactions with interstellar medium observed |
gptkbp:servesGrade |
mass loss from stars observed
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gptkbp:size |
approximately 30 light years across
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gptkbp:termStart |
contains several variable stars
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gptkbp:type |
open cluster
O-type stars |
gptkbp:universe |
dynamics of cluster studied
dynamics of stars analyzed |
gptkbp:visibility |
best viewed in southern hemisphere
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gptkbp:vision |
young stellar population
strong stellar winds present |
gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
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gptkbp:weight |
approximately 10,000 solar masses
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