Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
NGC 6357
War and Peace Nebula |
| gptkbp:angularSize |
20 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
9.62
|
| gptkbp:bestViewedIn |
June
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
NGC 6357
RCW 131 Sharpless 11 |
| gptkbp:contains |
protostars
dark nebulae massive young stars ionized hydrogen gas Pismis 24 open star clusters |
| gptkbp:declination |
-34° 12′ 00″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:John_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1837
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
approximately 5,500 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
southern hemisphere
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lobster Nebula
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Scorpius
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
active star formation
complex structure of gas and dust |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:photographed |
gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope ESO telescopes |
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
17h 24m 43s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Omega_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|