Gould's Belt

GPTKB entity

Statements (91)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:contains gptkb:the_Pleiades_star_cluster
gptkb:the_Hyades_star_cluster
star-forming regions
star formation regions
the Orion Nebula
the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
the Sco-Cen association
the Carina Nebula
gptkbp:feature the Milky Way's structure
the galactic structure
the Galactic plane
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on stellar evolution studies
stellar research
gptkbp:has_produced from a past supernova event
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gould's Belt
gptkbp:includes the constellation Sagittarius
the Orion Arm
the constellation Orion
the Scorpius-Centaurus Association
the constellation Scorpius
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_has_been_identified_as a key area for research
a star-forming region
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_has_been_mapped_by gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_has_been_observed_by space telescopes
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_has_been_studied_for stellar dynamics
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_associated_with the formation of stars
the Galactic Center
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_characterized_by young stellar objects
young stellar populations
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_crucial_for understanding the Milky Way's structure.
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_important_for understanding galactic evolution
understanding the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_often_analyzed_for stellar population studies
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_often_included_in galactic surveys
astronomical surveys
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_often_observed_in radio wavelengths
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_often_referenced_in gptkb:literature
astronomical literature
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_often_studied_in galactic astronomy
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_rich_in interstellar matter
gptkbp:is_a_region_that_is_significant_for cosmological studies
the study of stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_a_structure_that_spans multiple constellations
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of galactic studies
gptkbp:is_approximately 3,000 light-years in diameter
3,000 light-years long
gptkbp:is_associated_with molecular clouds
the Gould Belt system
the Orion Arm
OB associations
gptkbp:is_characterized_by young stars
high rates of star formation
a high concentration of molecular clouds
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding star formation
gptkbp:is_explored_in stellar formation theories
gptkbp:is_home_to multiple open clusters
many young stars
the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
gptkbp:is_linked_to the solar neighborhood
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:is_often_studied_using infrared observations
gptkbp:is_part_of the local bubble
the local spiral arm structure
gptkbp:is_said_to_be a result of galactic dynamics
gptkbp:is_significant_for observational astronomy
galactic archaeology
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by older stellar populations
gptkbp:is_tilted_at_an_angle_of about 20 degrees to the plane of the Milky Way
about 20 degrees
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:B._A._Gould
gptkbp:region gptkb:exoplanet
gptkb:the_Lagoon_Nebula
gptkb:the_Trifid_Nebula
galactic dynamics
various types of stars
high stellar density
its bright nebulae
the larger structure of the Milky Way
its star clusters
multiple stellar associations
numerous open clusters
massive stars are born
stellar nurseries are found
the Southern Cross constellation
a rich history of study
new stars are born
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ben_Gould
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6