Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:angularSize |
90 × 40 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.0
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:Messier_8
gptkb:NGC_6523 |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Bok_globules
gptkb:Hourglass_Nebula_(within_M8) gptkb:Herbig–Haro_objects open cluster NGC 6530 |
| gptkbp:declination |
−24° 23′ 12″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Hodierna
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1654
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
~4,100 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
gptkb:astronomer
small telescopes |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
active star formation
bright emission region |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:photographed |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
18h 03m 37s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula_(M8)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Nebula in Sagittarius
|