NGC 4609
E496430
NGC 4609 is an open star cluster located in the southern constellation Centaurus, notable for its relatively young stellar population.
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open star cluster ⓘ |
| appearsIn | deep-sky catalogs ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celestialCategory | star cluster ⓘ |
| clusterType | galactic open cluster ⓘ |
| constellation | Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoverer | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | optical observation ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | young stars ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southern sky ⓘ |
| memberOf | Milky Way disk population ⓘ |
| notableFeature | relatively young stellar population ⓘ |
| objectType | NGC object NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscensionEpoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near the Southern Cross region ⓘ |
| visibleInHemisphere | southern hemisphere ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.