Statements (217)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
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| gptkbp:age |
about 1 million years
around 1 million years about 1 to 2 million years |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:RCW_57
star clusters |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkb:LHA_120-N_10 gptkb:Trumpler_16 gptkb:NGC_3293 gptkb:NGC_3324 gptkb:NGC_3372 gptkb:NGC_3532 gptkb:NGC_3603 gptkb:Trumpler_14 gptkb:LHA_120-N_11 gptkb:supernova_remnants bright stars star-forming regions dark nebulae several open clusters massive stars massive star clusters open clusters the Homunculus Nebula bright emission regions the star cluster Trumpler 14 the Keyhole Nebula the Trumpler 16 cluster the star HD 93129 A the star cluster NGC 3293 the star-forming region NGC 3324 |
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
about 300 light years
about 300 light-years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:John_Flamsteed
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| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
7500 light years
approximately 7,500 light-years |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:NGC_3372
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:NGC_3372
star formation regions bright star clusters dark lanes large clouds of gas and dust |
| gptkbp:has |
dark lanes of dust
bright emission lines high stellar density |
| gptkbp:has_area |
about 300 light years across
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Carina Nebula
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| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:star
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| gptkbp:is_approximately |
7,500 light-years away from Earth
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:supernova_remnants
molecular clouds H II regions star formation regions star clusters star formation activity the Carina-Sagittarius Arm the Scutum-Centaurus Arm the constellation's mythology the star Eta Carinae the RCW 57 region the mythology of the Carina constellation |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkb:Wolf-Rayet_stars bright stars massive star formation young stellar objects several open clusters massive stars stellar clusters massive star clusters massive star formation regions the star formation process massive stellar winds massive stellar populations young massive stars the star Eta Carinae the Carina Nebula star cluster the massive star Eta Carinae the star-forming region NGC 3603 the star-forming region RCW 57. many O-type stars the massive star HD 93129 A the Wolf-Rayet stars the star cluster Trumpler 16 |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:the_Great_Nebula_in_Carina
star formation massive star formation complex structure stellar nurseries its bright stars its complex structure bright emission nebulae spectacular nebulae the Carina-Sagittarius Arm the Homunculus Nebula high-energy phenomena its bright star clusters its bright emission nebulae the Carina Nebula complex the Carina Nebula star-forming region the Eta Carinae variable star its high mass loss rates its large star clusters its rich diversity of stars its spectacular nebular formations the Keyhole Nebula spectacular images from telescopes its bright nebular regions its spectacular light shows its high mass loss stars its large clouds of gas and dust its spectacular stellar nurseries |
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
declination -59° 52′ 0″
right ascension 10h 45m 3s coordinates 10h 45m 3s, -59° 52′ 0″ Declination -59° 52′ 0″ Galactic coordinates l=287°, b=-1° Right Ascension 10h 45m 3s |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:the_Southern_Cross
the Southern Cross constellation 7,500 light years from Earth |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Carina
gptkb:region gptkb:Gum_Nebula gptkb:Carina_constellation gptkb:interstellar_medium gptkb:astronomy gptkb:Larger_Carina_Nebula_complex gptkb:Carina-Sagittarius_Arm gptkb:star gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy Galactic plane the interstellar medium Gum 30 the Carina constellation the Carina-Sagittarius Arm the Milky Way's spiral arms star-forming complex the Milky Way's spiral structure the Milky Way's star-forming regions starburst region the larger structure of the Milky Way Gum 12 the Carina-Sagittarius spiral arm the larger Carina Nebula complex the larger Carina complex star-forming region RCW 57 large molecular cloud Gum 31 the larger Carina constellation the Carina constellation's structure the southern sky's notable features |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
stellar dynamics stellar evolution massive star formation stellar populations stellar nurseries interstellar dust its complex structure its chemical composition its role in galactic ecology its role in galactic evolution |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:astronomy gptkb:cosmology astrophysics stellar astrophysics |
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
dark nebulae |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:photography Southern Hemisphere yes naked eye amateur astronomers infrared spectrum optical wavelengths southern hemisphere X-ray wavelengths radio wavelengths infrared wavelengths radio spectrum infrared observations amateur telescopes with binoculars optical spectrum ultraviolet wavelengths the southern sky deep-sky observations the southern hemisphere sky long exposure photographs the Earth with the naked eye photographs taken by amateur astronomers the months of March to October |
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude -14.0
magnitude -14.5 |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Carina_constellation
gptkb:Milky_Way gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy |
| gptkbp:major_city |
star-forming regions
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| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkb:HD_93129_A WR 25 |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Carina_constellation
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy |
| gptkbp:photography |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
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| gptkbp:size |
about 300 light years across
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:region |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:camera
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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