Statements (106)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|
| gptkbp:age |
about 2 million years
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
star formation
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
around 10,000 K
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
hydrogen, helium, and heavier elements
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:NGC_3372
dense gas and dust Eta Carinae star system |
| gptkbp:contains_gas_and_dust |
yes
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:John_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 7,500 light-years
approximately 7,500 light years |
| gptkbp:emissions_standard |
yes
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
1837
|
| gptkbp:features |
the Homunculus Nebula
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
blue and red hues
|
| gptkbp:has_high_energy |
X-ray emissions
|
| gptkbp:has_spectacular_images_from |
space telescopes
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
O-type stars
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Eta Carinae Nebula
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:supernova_remnants
massive star formation stellar winds the star formation process the Carina Nebula complex |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:Wolf-Rayet_stars
young stellar objects multiple stellar populations massive star clusters multiple star clusters various types of nebulae young massive stars massive star Eta Carinae the star Eta Carinae massive stars like Eta Carinae A and B the Homunculus Nebula structure |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its variability
massive stars its complex structure its historical significance in astronomy its role in the life cycle of stars its bright and colorful appearance its outflows and jets |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
the Southern Cross constellation
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
observed since the 19th century |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy gptkb:Carina-Sagittarius_Arm gptkb:star gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy Giant Molecular Cloud the interstellar medium stellar nursery galactic structure the local group of galaxies the Carina constellation the Carina-Sagittarius Arm starburst region the Galactic plane the larger Carina Nebula region |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution its chemical composition mass loss in stars its stellar populations its interaction with surrounding space massive star interactions its dynamics and kinematics |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:astronomy astrophysics |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Seimas yes optical wavelengths southern hemisphere radio wavelengths infrared wavelengths infrared observations amateur telescopes ultraviolet wavelengths |
| gptkbp:length |
about 7 light-years across
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude -4.0
very bright in infrared |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Carina_constellation
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 100,000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:Homunculus_Nebula
gptkb:Great_Eruption_of_Eta_Carinae complex structure massive stars dark lanes of dust bright central region nebular filaments |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
first observed in 1837
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae_B
gptkb:Eta_Carinae_A |
| gptkbp:research_interest |
yes
|
| gptkbp:size |
about 7 light years across
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carina
gptkb:Eta_Carinae gptkb:Trumpler_16 gptkb:NGC_3372 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|