Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
1-2 million years
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
7.0
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:RCW_49_nebula
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:O-type_stars
Wolf-Rayet stars massive stars |
| gptkbp:declination |
-57° 45′ 31″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Bengt_Westerlund
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1960
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
20000 light years
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Westerlund 2 cluster
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkb:Carina_constellation |
| gptkbp:mass |
~7000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
high rate of star formation
young massive cluster |
| gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:RCW_49
gptkb:Gum_29 |
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
10h 24m 01s
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scutum-Centaurus_Arm
gptkb:Scutum–Centaurus_Arm |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|