Galactic plane

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical concept
gptkbp:contains most of the galaxy's stars, gas, and dust
gptkbp:directionA determined by the distribution of stars and gas in a galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Galactic plane
gptkbp:notableExample Milky Way's galactic plane
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:perpendicularTo galactic poles
gptkbp:refersTo the plane in which the majority of a galaxy's mass lies
gptkbp:relatedTo galactic coordinate system
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Omega_Nebula_(M17)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7