Cocoon Nebula

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cat's_Paw_Nebula
gptkbp:age approximately 100,000 years
gptkbp:associated_with Cocoon Star Cluster
gptkbp:contains young stars
interstellar dust
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
gptkb:museum
summer months
infrared spectrum
naked eye under dark skies
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance 4,000 light years
gptkbp:examines scientific studies
gptkbp:exhibition IC 5146
gptkbp:features star formation
gptkbp:has_color red and blue hues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cocoon Nebula
gptkbp:ingredients H-alpha emission
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in chemical composition
stellar populations
gptkbp:is_associated_with molecular clouds
star formation activity
gptkbp:is_connected_to star clusters
stellar nurseries
cosmic dust clouds
gptkbp:is_described_as astronomical literature
a bright nebula
gptkbp:is_documented_in NASA archives
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:musician
gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy documentaries
gptkbp:is_home_to proto-stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its bright emission lines
its intricate structure
its bright red color due to hydrogen emission
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:North_America_Nebula
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
telescopes
optical wavelengths
notable observations since 1783
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Cygnus_constellation
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:star
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
the Milky Way's spiral arms
Cygnus X region
star nursery
the Cygnus constellation region
gptkbp:is_popular_in amateur astronomy
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
stellar evolution
stellar birth processes
its role in galactic ecology
its impact on surrounding space.
gptkbp:length about 15 light years across
gptkbp:lighting magnitude 8.4
gptkbp:located_in constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:map astronomical surveys
gptkbp:notable_for its dense gas and dust
gptkbp:photography gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula