Galactic disk

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical structure
gptkbp:component gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:contains gptkb:gasoline
gptkb:Population_I_stars
stars
dust
interstellar medium
open clusters
young stars
molecular clouds
spiral arms
gptkbp:diameter up to 100,000 light-years
gptkbp:example gptkb:Milky_Way's_disk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galactic disk
gptkbp:location between galactic bulge and halo
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:rotationPeriod ode
gptkbp:shape disk
gptkbp:thickness thin
about 1,000 light-years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:open_cluster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5