Template:Infobox globular cluster/doc
This is a documentation subpage for Template:Infobox globular cluster. It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
Infobox for articles on globular clusters.
Usage
Fields should generally be directly from the source, such as SIMBAD. Wikilinks and expansion of abbreviations are acceptable.
Example infobox
{{{name}}} | ||
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[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|upright=1.3]] | ||
Observation data ({{{epoch}}} Distance | {{{dist_ly}}} ({{{dist_pc}}}) | |
Apparent magnitude (V) | {{{appmag_v}}} | |
Apparent dimensions (V) | {{{size_v}}} | |
Physical characteristics | ||
Absolute magnitude | {{{absmag_v}}} | |
Mass | {{{mass_msol}}} M☉ ({{{mass_kg}}} kg) | |
Radius | {{{radius_arcminsec}}} or {{{radius_ly}}} ({{{radius_pc}}}) | |
Tidal radius | {{{radius_tidal_arcminsec}}} or {{{radius_tidal_ly}}} ({{{radius_tidal_pc}}}) | |
VHB | {{{v_hb}}} | |
Metallicity | = {{{metal_fe}}} dex | |
= {{{metal_z}}} dex | ||
Estimated age | {{{age}}} | |
Notable features | {{{notes}}} | |
Other designations | {{{names}}} | |
The following parameters can be used to create a globular cluster infobox. Please remove any parameters that are not likely to be useful.
{{Infobox globular cluster
| name =
| image =
| caption =
| credit =
| epoch =
| class =
| constellation =
| ra =
| dec =
| dist_ly =
| dist_pc =
| appmag_v =
| size_v =
| absmag_v=
| mass_msol =
| mass_kg =
| radius_arcminsec =
| radius_ly =
| radius_pc =
| radius_tidal_arcminsec =
| radius_tidal_ly =
| radius_tidal_pc =
| v_hb =
| metal_fe =
| metal_z =
| age =
| notes =
| names =
}}
Parameter documentation
Field | Description |
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name | Common name of the globular cluster. This field is required. |
image | Photograph of the cluster. Preferably this should be a wide shot to show most/all of the globular cluster rather than a view from within it. Include the "File:" prefix and a width of 300px. If uploading a new image, please put them on Commons so they can be easily used by the other language Wikipedias. |
caption | Description of the photograph in the image field. |
credit | Per MOS:CREDITS , credits for the image in the infobox are discouraged since the infobox should only contain key facts of the article's subject.
|
epoch | The astronomical epoch of the cluster coordinates (below). Normally this is [[J2000]].
|
class | The Shapley–Sawyer Concentration Class of the cluster. |
constellation | A link to the constellation where this cluster is located. |
ra | The RA|hh|mm|ss.dd}} or |dd.ddd|sup=yes}}.
{{Deg2HMS |
dec | The DEC |±dd|mm|ss.d}}.
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dist_ly | This is an estimate of the cluster's distance from the Solar System in light years. The distances can be combined into a single field as: |d.dd|kly|kpc|abbr=off|lk=on|sigfig=1}}.
{{Convert |
dist_pc | This should be the same distance as dist_ly using parsec as the units. A parsec is equal to 3.2616 light years. |
appmag_v | The apparent magnitude of the cluster. |
size_v | This gives the angular diameter, usually in arc seconds .
|
absmag_v | This gives the V-band absolute magnitude. |
mass_msol | The estimated total mass in solar masses. |
mass_kg | The same value as above, using kilograms as units. A solar mass is equal to 2 × 1030 kg. |
radius_arcminsec | The arcseconds .
|
radius_ly | The ly and pc radii can be combined into a single field as: {{Convert|d.dd|ly|pc|abbr=on|lk=on|sigfig=1}} .
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radius_pc | This should be the same distance as radius_ly using parsec as the units. A parsec is equal to 3.2616 light years. |
radius_tidal_arcminsec | The arcseconds (specify).
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radius_tidal_ly | This is the apogalactic values.The ly and pc radii can be combined into a single field as: |
radius_tidal_pc | This should be the same distance as radius_tidal_ly using parsec as the units. A parsec is equal to 3.2616 light years. |
v_hb | The visual magnitude of the horizontal branch stars in the cluster. |
metal_fe | The metallicity as a logarithmic abundance of iron relative to hydrogen, as compared to the Sun. |
metal_z | The metallicity as a logarithmic abundance of elements other than hydrogen and helium, relative to hydrogen, as compared to the Sun. |
age | The estimated age of the cluster, usually listed in [[Gigayear|Gyr]] (billions of years). |
notes | Additional details of significance. |
names | A comma separated list of used alternative cluster names. These are names that are commonly used in scholarly journal articles, such as the New General Catalogue (NGC) name. |
See also
- {{Cite journal}}
- {{Cite web}}
- {{Infobox galaxy}}
- {{Infobox cluster}}