Heart Nebula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:age approximately 1.5 million years
gptkbp:appears_in various astronomical photographs
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:IC_1805
star formation
gptkbp:body_shape heart-shaped
gptkbp:contains gptkb:open_cluster
young stars
molecular clouds
star formation regions
open cluster Melotte 15
gptkbp:coordinates RA 02h 32m 40s, Dec +61° 30′ 00″
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 7500 light years
approximately 7,500 light-years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:NGC_896
gptkb:IC_1805
gptkbp:features dark nebulae
dust lanes
bright emission regions
bright red hydrogen emission
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heart Nebula
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in astrophysicists
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:NGC_896
H II regions
stellar winds
the Perseus molecular cloud
gptkbp:is_connected_to galactic dynamics
galactic structure
other nebulae
the Perseus arm of the Milky Way
NGC 897
the surrounding nebulae
gptkbp:is_described_as astronomical literature
a region of active star formation
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:academic_journals
NASA archives
gptkbp:is_examined_in stellar astrophysics
cosmology studies
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:spectroscopy
space telescopes
deep-sky surveys
astronomical surveys
its stellar population
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy publications
gptkbp:is_home_to massive stars
gptkbp:is_influenced_by gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkbp:is_known_for its bright red color
its role in star formation
its rich star field
its heart-like shape
its shape resembling a heart
gptkbp:is_located_at Declination +61° 30′ 00″
Right Ascension 02h 22m 40s
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:California_Nebula
the Double Cluster
gptkbp:is_noted_for its vibrant colors
its unique morphology
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
optical telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:star
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
cosmic structures
the larger star-forming region
star nursery
Westerhout 5
the Perseus constellation
star cluster region
the larger W5 complex
gptkbp:is_photogenic_in long exposure images
gptkbp:is_popular_in amateur astronomy
gptkbp:is_referenced_in popular science media
gptkbp:is_studied_for chemical composition
stellar evolution
stellar populations
its emission lines
its gas and dust composition
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by dark dust lanes
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkb:sunglasses
northern hemisphere
infrared spectrum
visible light spectrum
infrared wavelengths
autumn months
optical spectrum
gptkbp:length approximately 200 light-years across
gptkbp:lighting magnitude 6.4
magnitude 6.5
gptkbp:located_in Cassiopeia constellation
gptkbp:part_of Westerhout 5
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
astrophotographers
gptkbp:surrounding_area IC 1795
gptkbp:type gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IC_1805
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6