globular cluster NGC 6229
E922163
Globular cluster NGC 6229 is a dense, spherical collection of ancient stars located in the constellation Hercules, often studied for insights into the early history and evolution of the Milky Way.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NGC 6229 | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
deep-sky object ⓘ globular cluster ⓘ |
| age | about 12 billion years ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 4.5 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 9.4 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Galactic globular cluster system ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn |
spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 6229 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
blue straggler stars
ⓘ
horizontal branch stars ⓘ red giant branch stars ⓘ |
| declination | +47° 32′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 100000 light-years
ⓘ
about 30 kiloparsecs ⓘ |
| galacticComponent | outer halo ⓘ |
| hasCore | dense stellar core ⓘ |
| hasOrbit | highly eccentric halo orbit ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | large positive radial velocity ⓘ |
| hasStellarPopulation | old, metal-poor stars ⓘ |
| is | dense, roughly spherical star cluster ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Milky Way halo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metallicityFeH | about −1.4 ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | concentrated globular cluster ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresInstrument | small telescope ⓘ |
| researchTopicIn |
dynamics of globular clusters
ⓘ
galactic archaeology ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 16h 46m ⓘ |
| skyLocation | northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| usedForStudyOf |
chemical evolution of the Galaxy
ⓘ
early Milky Way evolution ⓘ stellar populations ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | mid-northern latitudes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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