Properties (66)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
star cluster
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gptkbp:age |
approximately 100 million years
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gptkbp:appearsIn |
southern hemisphere
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gptkbp:contains |
hundreds of stars
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gptkbp:established |
gptkb:James_Dunlop
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gptkbp:exhibits |
NGC 6302
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gptkbp:features |
young stars
gas and dust |
gptkbp:has |
variable stars
various types of stars various stellar populations a rich history in astronomy many binary star systems many bright blue stars many red giants many stars with high metallicity many stars with low metallicity various stellar ages various stellar characteristics various stellar classifications various stellar distances various stellar distributions various stellar dynamics various stellar environments various stellar formations various stellar interactions various stellar luminosities various stellar masses various stellar motions various stellar phenomena various stellar relationships various stellar temperatures |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Butterfly Cluster
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gptkbp:is |
a subject of scientific study
a target for astrophotography a region of star formation a cluster with a high concentration of stars a popular object for telescopes an astronomical object of interest an example of stellar formation an object of interest for astrophysics an object that can be observed with binoculars an open cluster of stars one of the brightest open clusters one of the closest clusters to Earth one of the most studied clusters visible to the naked eye under dark skies a_member_of_the_Scorpius-Centaurus_association located_near_the_Galactic_plane part_of_the_Scorpius_constellation |
gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
1830s
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 4,600 light years
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gptkbp:lighting |
apparent magnitude 4.5
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation_Scorpius
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gptkbp:partOf |
Milky Way galaxy
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gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
NGC 6302
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gptkbp:type |
open cluster
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gptkbp:visitedBy |
amateur astronomers
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gptkbp:was |
used to study stellar evolution
first observed in 1826 named for its shape resembling a butterfly noted for its beauty in the night sky popularized in astronomy literature studied for its stellar dynamics used to understand the formation of star clusters observed_by_William_Herschel |