Eagle Nebula

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:age 5.5 million years
gptkbp:associated_with star formation
gptkbp:captures gptkb:1995
gptkbp:composed_of hydrogen and helium gas
gptkbp:conducts_research_on cosmology studies
gptkbp:contains young stars
gptkbp:contains_clusters open clusters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:18th_century
gptkb:Jean-Philippe_Loys_de_Chéseaux
gptkbp:discovery_year 1745
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 7000 light years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:NGC_6611
gptkbp:features dense clouds of gas and dust
gptkbp:first_imaged gptkb:1995_Hubble_Space_Telescope_image
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O and B type stars
gptkbp:highlights astronomy documentaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eagle Nebula
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in chemical composition
gptkbp:is_associated_with star clusters
gptkbp:is_considered_as a key astronomical object.
gptkbp:is_examined_in stellar dynamics
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:space_mission
gptkbp:is_famous_for Pillars of Creation image
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy textbooks
gptkbp:is_home_to massive stars
gptkbp:is_known_for stellar nurseries
gptkbp:is_located_at coordinates 18h 18m 54s, -13° 42′ 00″
gptkbp:is_located_near constellation Scutum
star cluster NGC 6611
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_popular_among amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_referenced_in science fiction literature
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkbp:is_utilized_in educational purposes
gptkbp:is_visible_from yes
summer months
northern hemisphere
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:M16
gptkbp:lighting Magnitude 6.4
apparent magnitude 6.4
gptkbp:located_in constellation Serpens
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:Pillars_of_Creation
gptkbp:notable_galaxies gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:observational_coordinates RA 18h 18m 54s, Dec -13° 42′ 00″
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:photography professional astronomers
gptkbp:region emission regions
star-forming region in Milky Way
gptkbp:size about 70 by 55 light years
gptkbp:type gptkb:region
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:camera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3