Cygnus Loop

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:age approximately 5,000 to 8,000 years
gptkbp:associated_with the star 52 Cygni
gptkbp:composed_of hydrogen and helium
ionized gas
gptkbp:contains several bright filaments
the Pickering's Triangle
gptkbp:diameter approximately 50 degrees
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance_from_earth about 1,000 light years
gptkbp:features multiple shock waves
gptkbp:formed the explosion of a massive star
gptkbp:has complex structure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cygnus Loop
gptkbp:ingredients various nebulae
gptkbp:investigates its chemical composition
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its physical properties
gptkbp:is_associated_with cosmic rays
the Cygnus constellation
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its bright and dark regions
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant astronomical feature
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be a key object in understanding stellar death.
gptkbp:is_documented_in astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_examined_in astrophysicists
various wavelengths
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:astronomy
telescopic observations
gptkbp:is_known_for its intricate filamentary structure
gptkbp:is_known_to an important object for research
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:the_North_America_Nebula
gptkbp:is_notable_for its historical observations
gptkbp:is_noted_for its bright emission lines
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
radio wavelengths
gptkbp:is_often_featured_in astronomy literature
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the study of supernova remnants
the larger Cygnus constellation
the local bubble of hot gas
the larger Veil Nebula complex
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a prominent feature in the night sky
gptkbp:is_related_to the life cycle of stars
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
summer months
northern hemisphere
optical wavelengths
binoculars or small telescopes
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Veil_Nebula
gptkbp:located_in constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:type gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cygnus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5