Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nebula
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
star cluster NGC 6530
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| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
H II regions star-forming regions |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Jean_Philippe_de_Cheseaux
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
M8
|
| gptkbp:features |
dark lanes of dust
|
| gptkbp:has |
complex structure
multiple stellar populations bright emission lines |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lagoon Nebula
|
| gptkbp:isA |
stellar nursery
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
northern hemisphere
southern hemisphere |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
interstellar medium
cosmic dust |
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
space telescopes
|
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
massive star formation
young stellar objects massive stars proto-stars |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
bright colors
its beauty star formation its size spectacular images |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
1752
right ascension 18h 03m 42s declination -24° 23′ 12″ |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
gptkb:Scorpius_constellation
gptkb:Trifid_Nebula |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
star formation region star-forming region star cluster interstellar cloud star-forming complex NGC 6530 cluster Milky_Way's_spiral_arms |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astrophysics
chemical composition stellar dynamics stellar evolution stellar populations |
| gptkbp:isSurroundedBy |
dark clouds
|
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
summer months
optical wavelengths photographic plates infrared_wavelengths |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 4,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 6.0
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation_Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Milky Way Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:photography |
amateur astronomers
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 110 by 50 light years
|
| gptkbp:type |
emission nebula
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
yes
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|