Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:M82
|
| gptkbp:body_style |
gptkb:physicist
that is bright and compact |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:NGC_4486_A
0.5 solar masses per year many globular clusters several dwarf galaxies billions of stars within its structure |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
the northern hemisphere
optical wavelengths radio wavelengths with amateur telescopes optical telescopes with binoculars |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 100,000 light-years
approximately 100,000 light years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:distance |
12 million light-years
approximately 12 million light-years 12 million light years |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1783
|
| gptkbp:geological_formation |
in its arms
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
B-V = 0.9
M_ B = -20.5 |
| gptkbp:has_feature |
S Bc
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
at its center
about 10^10 L☉ |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
SAB(rs)bc
S0 (lenticular) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cigar Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:includes |
the 2 MASS catalog
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei
X-ray emissions starburst activity gravitational lensing phenomena |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
various types of stars
various types of nebulae multiple globular clusters various stellar populations |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:NGC_4472
its bright emission lines its bright core its unique morphology its elongated shape its cigar-like shape its large number of supernovae its bright star-forming regions |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
radio wavelengths
infrared wavelengths ultraviolet wavelengths |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Virgo_Cluster
gptkb:Local_Supercluster gptkb:the_Local_Group the Messier catalog the Virgo Supercluster the Hubble Space Telescope observations the SDSS survey the Local Supercluster the Local Group of galaxies the Cosmic Evolution Survey the Luminous Infrared Galaxy category the NASA/ IPAC Extragalactic Database the Virgo II group the Cosmic Microwave Background studies the Hubble Deep Field observations |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
galactic dynamics its dark matter content cosmology research its chemical composition galaxy formation research its morphology its gravitational interactions its stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:lighting |
22.5 mag/arcsec²
20.5 mag/arcsec² magnitude 8.8 |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Virgo_constellation
constellation Ursa Major Declination +14° 25' 12'' Right Ascension 12h 30m 49.4s coordinates 12h 30m 49.4s, +14° 25′ 12″ |
| gptkbp:mass |
about 100 billion solar masses
approximately 50 billion solar masses |
| gptkbp:notable_models |
S Bc
SB(s)c |
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
with nearby galaxies
|
| gptkbp:population |
high in the core region
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
0.0034
|
| gptkbp:relationship |
other galaxies in Virgo Cluster
|
| gptkbp:targets |
galaxy surveys
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:Spiral_Galaxy Spiral galaxy |