Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:open_cluster
|
| gptkbp:age |
~220 million years
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Messier_11
gptkb:NGC_6705 |
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
5.8
|
| gptkbp:bestViewedIn |
summer months (Northern Hemisphere)
|
| gptkbp:cataloguedIn |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:M11
gptkb:NGC_6705 |
| gptkbp:declination |
-06° 16′ 12″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Gottfried_Kirch
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1681
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
~6,200 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
astronomer
small telescope |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wild Duck Cluster (M11)
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Scutum
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
richness and compactness
|
| gptkbp:rating |
~2,900
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
18h 51m 05.0s
|
| gptkbp:shape |
triangular (resembles a flock of ducks)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scuti
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|