Gould Belt

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex
gptkb:Perseus_molecular_cloud
gptkb:Perseus_molecular_cloud_complex
gptkb:Taurus-Auriga_star-forming_region
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkb:the_Sun
gptkb:Crux_constellation
gptkb:Lupus_III_Association
gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
gptkb:Scorpius-Centaurus_Association
gptkb:Vela_constellation
gptkb:Carina_constellation
gptkb:Scorpius_constellation
gptkb:Orion_Arm
gptkb:Perseus_constellation
gptkb:Perseus_Arm
constellations
young stars
star-forming regions
Canis Major constellation
Monoceros constellation
Vela O B2 Association
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:features the local bubble
the Milky Way's structure
the solar neighborhood
local arm of Milky Way
gptkbp:focuses_on stellar population studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gould Belt
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Sco-Cen_association
young stars
open clusters
OB associations
Orion O B1 association
Perseus O B2 association
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkbp:is_adjacent_to gptkb:the_Sun
gptkbp:is_aligned_with at an angle to the Galactic plane
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its star formation history
gptkbp:is_approximately 3,000 light-years in diameter
3,000 light-years long
1,000 light-years wide
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Pleiades_star_cluster
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:Milky_Way
star formation
the Gould Belt system
the Solar System's motion
gptkbp:is_characterized_by star formation activity
massive star formation regions
high density of stars
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_home_to multiple open clusters
many bright stars
gptkbp:is_linked_to the solar neighborhood
gptkbp:is_observed_in space telescopes
infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:observatory
local bubble
the local spiral structure of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_prominent_in molecular clouds
gptkbp:is_related_to star clusters
the Orion Nebula
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:key observational astronomy
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
Galactic plane
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Benjamin_Gould
gptkb:B._A._Gould
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 20 degrees to the plane of the Milky Way
gptkbp:region gptkb:observatory
young stars
young stellar objects
galactic astronomy
the formation of planetary systems
stellar nurseries
a complex structure
various types of nebulae
HII regions
high stellar density
galactic dynamics research
the study of galactic structure
the study of cosmic rays
the study of the interstellar medium
its star clusters
its stellar populations
the study of stellar kinematics
massive stars are formed
understanding galactic evolution
its diverse stellar populations
interstellar matter
a significant area for research
the Galactic neighborhood
the Orion Arm
its star population dynamics
multiple star-forming regions
numerous stellar associations
rich in young stellar objects
star clusters are found
the Sun's neighborhood
the formation of nearby stars
the nearest star-forming regions
understanding cosmic structures.
dark molecular clouds
high rates of supernovae
the study of star formation history
the study of stellar nurseries
the study of the Milky Way's spiral arms
the understanding of galactic evolution.
the understanding of galactic magnetic fields
the understanding of star cluster dynamics
gptkbp:significance galactic dynamics research
gptkbp:subject cosmological studies