Andromeda galaxy

GPTKB entity

Statements (79)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:age approximately 10 billion years
gptkbp:body_shape gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
yes
barred spiral
gptkbp:categories gptkb:M31
gptkbp:contains trillions of stars
gptkbp:contains_star 0.5 solar masses per year
approximately 1 trillion stars
1.6 solar masses per year
gptkbp:coordinates RA 00h 42m 44.3s, Dec +41° 16′ 9″
gptkbp:diameter 220000 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Abraham_Loeb
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 2.537 million light years
gptkbp:foot two main arms
gptkbp:has_color 0.9
(B-V) = 0.9
gptkbp:has_function barred spiral structure
gptkbp:has_gravitational_interaction_with gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:has_historical_significance one of the first galaxies identified as separate from the Milky Way.
gptkbp:has_type gptkb:spiral_galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Andromeda galaxy
gptkbp:ingredients over 1 trillion stars
gptkbp:is_approximately 2.537 million light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:dark_matter
mythology and folklore
gptkbp:is_believed_to_merge_with Milky Way in 4.5 billion years
gptkbp:is_home_to young stars
various nebulae
old stars
dark matter halo
globular clusters
various types of stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its large size
its bright core
its satellite galaxies
gptkbp:is_located_at coordinates 0h 42m 44s, +41° 16′ 9″
coordinates 00h 42m 44.3s, +41° 16′ 9″
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Andromeda_constellation
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_one_of closest galaxies to Milky Way
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
gptkb:Andromeda–_Milky_Way_collision
gptkb:Andromeda_constellation
gptkb:Local_Group
gptkb:Andromeda-Milky_Way_collision
gptkb:Andromeda_group
gptkb:Local_Supercluster
gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
the Andromeda constellation
cosmic web
intergalactic space
Milky Way's future
gptkbp:is_studied_for galactic evolution
its structure and dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
naked eye
northern hemisphere
autumn nights
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:M31
gptkbp:lighting 3.44 magnitude
22.0 mag/arcsec²
3.44 mag
gptkbp:mass 1.5 trillion solar masses
gptkbp:named_after Princess Andromeda from Greek mythology
gptkbp:orbit_type gptkb:M110
gptkb:M32
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 2.5 billion years
approximately 4.5 billion years around Milky Way
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:redshift -0.001
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkbp:was_first_observed_by gptkb:Simon_Marius
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mass_Effect:_Andromeda
gptkb:Cassiopeia
gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5