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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:open_cluster
gptkb:star
gptkb:weapons
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gptkbp:accessories
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gptkb:M203_grenade_launcher
suppressor
vertical grip
ACOG sight
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gptkbp:age
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approximately 3 million years
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gptkbp:apparent_magnitude
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6.0
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:IC_4703
starburst region
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gptkbp:caliber
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5.56×45mm NATO
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Pillars_of_Creation
young stars
gas and dust
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gptkbp:contains_star
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over 1000
young massive stars
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:declination
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-13° 50′ 00″
-13° 42' 00''
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
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gptkbp:diameter
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about 30 light years
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Jean-Philippe_de_Chéseaux
gptkb:Jean_Philippe_Loys_de_Chéseaux
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gptkbp:discovery_year
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1745
1746
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gptkbp:distance_from_earth
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7000 light years
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gptkbp:exhibition
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gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkb:NGC_6611
gptkb:Messier_16
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gptkbp:features
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star formation
star formation regions
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gptkbp:feed_system
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gptkb:magazine
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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semi-automatic, automatic, burst
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gptkbp:first_introduced
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:has
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multiple subclusters
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gptkbp:has_color
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B-V = 0.5
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gptkbp:has_nebula
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gptkb:Nebula_Award
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type
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B-type stars
O and B type stars
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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influenced modern military rifles
widely used in conflicts worldwide
standard issue rifle for U. S. forces
controversial due to reliability issues in early models
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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M16
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gptkbp:image
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gptkb:1995
gptkb:Hubble's_Pillars_of_Creation
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gptkbp:ingredients
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emission nebulae
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gptkbp:is_a
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gptkb:star
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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gptkb:interstellar_medium
massive star formation
cosmic dust
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gptkbp:is_home_to
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massive stars
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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star clusters
stellar nurseries
its iconic images
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gptkbp:is_known_to
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high star density
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gptkbp:is_located_at
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Galactic coordinates (l, b) = (30.0°, -1.0°)
galactic coordinates 40°, -5°
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gptkbp:is_located_near
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gptkb:Eagle_Nebula
star-forming regions
constellation Ophiuchus
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gptkbp:is_notable_for
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gptkb:its_beauty
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
infrared wavelengths
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gptkbp:is_often_described_as
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gptkb:the_Eagle_Nebula
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:region
gptkb:interstellar_travel
gptkb:star
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
Milky Way's structure
star formation history
Star-forming region
constellation Serpens
star cluster family
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gptkbp:is_studied_for
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stellar evolution
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gptkbp:is_studied_in
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gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
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gptkbp:is_visible_from
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gptkb:Earth
naked eye
northern hemisphere
optical wavelengths
constellation Serpens
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gptkbp:length
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1000 mm
1000 mm (39.0 in)
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gptkbp:lighting
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high luminosity
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Eagle_Nebula
gptkb:Milky_Way
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gptkbp:magazine_capacity
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20 or 30 rounds
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Bushmaster_Firearms_International
gptkb:FN_Herstal
gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
H& K
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gptkbp:mass
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approximately 2000 solar masses
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gptkbp:modifications
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gptkb:M203_grenade_launcher
gptkb:M4_stock
gptkb:Picatinny_rail
gptkb:adjustable_stock
gptkb:Flash
suppressor
enhanced trigger
bipod
different calibers
forward grip
laser sights
tactical lights
vertical grip
sling attachments
different barrel lengths
rail covers
magazine extensions
different sights
compensator
different handguards
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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gptkb:Pillars_of_Creation
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:operating_system
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gas-operated
gas-operated, rotating bolt
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
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gptkbp:range
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3600 meters
550 meters
550 meters (600 yards)
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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700-950 rounds per minute
700–950 rounds/min
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gptkbp:region
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Galactic Plane
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:AR-15
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:M249_SAW
gptkb:M14_rifle
M60 machine gun
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkb:M4_carbine
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gptkbp:right_ascension
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18h 18m 00s
18h 18m 54.0s
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
optical sights
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkb:M4_carbine
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:open_cluster
gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:region
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan
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gptkbp:variant
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gptkb:M16_A1
gptkb:M16_A2
gptkb:M16_A3
gptkb:M16_A4
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gptkbp:weight
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3.4 kg
3.4 kg (7.5 lb)
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gptkbp:year_established
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eagle_Nebula
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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