M-104

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf galaxy
gptkbp:category gptkb:Messier_104
gptkbp:hasCitations approximately 50,000 light-years
gptkbp:hasColor yellowish-white
gptkbp:hasFeature dust lanes
bright nucleus
gptkbp:hasNationality active galactic nucleus
gptkbp:hasRecognition magnitude 8.0
gptkbp:hasSibling over 1 billion stars
gptkbp:hasTheme 0.0038
gptkbp:hasType spiral galaxy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M-104
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Earth
small telescopes
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith star formation
gptkbp:isAttendedBy spectroscopy
gptkbp:isAvailableIn 28 million light-years away from Earth
gptkbp:isAvenueFor stellar dynamics
dark matter presence
gptkbp:isConsidered galaxy formation theories
a prototype of spiral galaxies
gptkbp:isDescribedAs astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:isExaminedBy stellar populations
gptkbp:isExploredIn space missions
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn various documentaries
gptkbp:isKnownFor supernova remnants
its distinctive shape
its high surface brightness
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Virgo_constellation
scientific literature
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkbp:isNotedFor its bright core
gptkbp:isPartOf Messier catalog
galaxy clusters
local group of galaxies
galactic evolution studies
cosmic distance ladder
intergalactic studies
Hubble's law studies
galaxy morphology classification
Virgo_III_group
gptkbp:isPopularIn amateur astronomy
gptkbp:isReferencedIn textbooks
gptkbp:isServedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various wavelengths
radio telescopes
galaxy surveys
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astronomy
its chemical composition
its morphology
gptkbp:isUsedIn cosmological research
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn astronomical databases
galaxy catalogs
gptkbp:photography astronomers
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Sombrero Galaxy
gptkbp:releaseYear 1781