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Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:observatory
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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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
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gptkbp:features |
the local bubble
the Milky Way's structure the solar neighborhood local arm of Milky Way |
gptkbp:focuses_on |
stellar population studies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gould Belt
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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
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gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:the_Sun
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gptkbp:is_aligned_with |
at an angle to the Galactic plane
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
its star formation history
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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
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gptkbp:is_home_to |
multiple open clusters
many bright stars |
gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the solar neighborhood
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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
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gptkbp:is_related_to |
star clusters
the Orion Nebula |
gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
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gptkbp:key |
observational astronomy
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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
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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
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gptkbp:subject |
cosmological studies
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