California Nebula

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Perseus
gptkbp:associated_with star formation
gptkbp:body_style irregular
gptkbp:contains hydrogen gas
interstellar dust
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
northern hemisphere
optical wavelengths
radio wavelengths
infrared wavelengths
ultraviolet wavelengths
long exposure photographs
gptkbp:diameter approximately 2,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 1,000 light-years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:NGC_1499
gptkbp:first_appearance 1786
gptkbp:has_color gptkb:red
gptkbp:has_spectral_type H-alpha emission
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label California Nebula
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to gptkb:IC_348
gptkb:NGC_1333
gptkb:NGC_1579
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Perseus_molecular_cloud
star clusters
stellar nurseries
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:is_home_to young stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its large size
its bright emission lines
its role in star formation.
its emission spectrum
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:NGC_1499_region
gptkb:Perseus_constellation
gptkbp:is_observed_in telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:California_molecular_cloud
gptkb:Lynds_1495
gptkb:Perseus_constellation_region
gptkb:star
star formation regions
HII regions
interstellar clouds
Lynds Catalog of Bright Nebulae
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:observatory
stellar evolution
cosmic dust
galactic structure
gptkbp:lighting magnitude 6.0
gptkbp:located_in constellation Perseus
gptkbp:map astronomical surveys
infrared surveys
gptkbp:named_after the state of California
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:region gptkb:region
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula