Horse Head Nebula

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Titan
gptkbp:angularSize 8 arcminutes by 6 arcminutes
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 6.8
gptkbp:backgroundNebula gptkb:IC_434
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:Barnard_33
gptkbp:contains dense cloud of gas and dust
gptkbp:declination −02° 27′ 30″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Williamina_Fleming
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1888
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth about 1,375 light years
gptkbp:featuredIn astronomical photography
gptkbp:hasViewOf infrared
optical wavelengths
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Horse Head Nebula
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation Orion
gptkbp:nestType absorption nebula
emission nebula (background)
gptkbp:notableFor distinctive silhouette
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
gptkbp:rightAscension 05h 40m 59.0s
gptkbp:shape resembles a horse's head
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Noveria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6