Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
gptkb:active_galactic_nucleus
that is bright and compact |
| gptkbp:contains |
many globular clusters
billions of stars |
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:NGC_4486_A
0.5 solar masses per year several dwarf galaxies billions of stars within its structure |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 100,000 light-years
approximately 100,000 light years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
12 million light-years
approximately 12 million light-years 12 million light years |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
1783
|
| gptkbp:has_active_star_formation_regions |
in its arms
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
B-V = 0.9
|
| gptkbp:has_color_magnitude |
M_ B = -20.5
|
| gptkbp:has_features |
SBc
|
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
about 10^10 L☉
|
| gptkbp:has_relationship_with |
other galaxies in Virgo Cluster
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
SAB(rs)bc
S0 (lenticular) |
| gptkbp:has_stellar_mass |
approximately 50 billion solar masses
|
| gptkbp:has_supernova |
at its center
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cigar Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:included |
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 |
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_located_at |
Declination +14° 25' 12''
Right Ascension 12h 30m 49.4s coordinates 12h 30m 49.4s, +14° 25′ 12″ |
| 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_for |
galactic dynamics
its dark matter content its chemical composition its morphology its gravitational interactions its stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:astronomy
cosmology research galaxy formation research |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
the northern hemisphere
optical wavelengths radio wavelengths with amateur telescopes optical telescopes with binoculars |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:NGC_4472
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
22.5 mag/arcsec²
20.5 mag/arcsec² magnitude 8.8 |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Virgo_constellation
constellation Ursa Major |
| gptkbp:mass |
about 100 billion solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
SBc
SB(s)c |
| gptkbp:orbital_period |
with nearby galaxies
|
| gptkbp:population_density |
high in the core region
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
0.0034
|
| gptkbp:targets |
galaxy surveys
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkb:Spiral_Galaxy Spiral galaxy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:M82
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|