Ter 7
E502427
Ter 7 is a relatively young, metal-rich globular cluster located in the constellation Sagittarius and associated with the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terzan 7 | 0 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | globular cluster ⓘ |
| age | relatively young for a globular cluster ⓘ |
| ageInGyr | about 7.5–9 billion years ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy
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ⓘ
Sagittarius dwarf galaxy tidal stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Milky Way outer halo system
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ⓘ
Sagittarius globular cluster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | A. Terzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | approximately 75,000 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromGalacticCenter | approximately 50,000 light-years ⓘ |
| galacticPopulation | halo ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ter 7
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ⓘ
Terzan VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColorMagnitudeDiagram | indicates intermediate age and high metallicity ⓘ |
| hasOrbitalAssociation | Sagittarius dwarf galaxy orbit around Milky Way ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest | traces accretion history of Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation |
intermediate-age stars
ⓘ
metal-rich stars ⓘ |
| isYoungerThan | typical Milky Way globular clusters ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Sagittarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicity | metal-rich ⓘ |
| metallicityFeH | around -0.6 dex ⓘ |
| namedAfter | A. Terzan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| usedAs | probe of chemical evolution of Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.