Galactic Anticenter Stellar Structure
GPTKB entity
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
stellar classification
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Monoceros_Ring
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| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Newberg_et_al.
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
2002
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| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
~20,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:extendsTo |
large portion of the Milky Way's disk
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Galactic Anticenter Stellar Structure
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| gptkbp:liesInDirectionOf |
constellation Monoceros
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| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
tidal debris from a disrupted dwarf galaxy
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Sagittarius_Stream
|
| gptkbp:structureType |
ring-like
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| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Sloan_Digital_Sky_Survey
|
| gptkbp:type |
stellar overdensity
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Monoceros_Ring
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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