M17

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 6.0
approximately 6.0
gptkbp:contains young stars
molecular clouds
star formation regions
multiple star clusters
gptkbp:coordinates 18h 20m 24s, -16° 11′ 30″
gptkbp:depicted_in northern and southern hemispheres
under dark skies
summer months in the Northern Hemisphere
gptkbp:diameter 15 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Jean_Philippe_de_Chéseaux
gptkbp:distance approximately 5,000 light years
gptkbp:emissions_standard hydrogen-alpha
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Messier_17
gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkb:M17
gptkbp:features complex structure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M17
gptkbp:is_a_source_of ultraviolet radiation
gptkbp:is_approximately 5,000 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with the star formation process
the Sagittarius constellation
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Omega_Nebula
gptkb:the_Omega_Nebula
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:the_Swan_Nebula
astronomy textbooks
gptkbp:is_organized_by the Sagittarius Arm
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:is_rich_in hydrogen gas
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by a nebula
gptkbp:located_in the constellation Sagittarius
constellation Sagittarius
gptkbp:notable_feature the night sky
gptkbp:photography gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:region star formation
gptkbp:scientific_classification an HII region
gptkbp:size approximately 15 light years across
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:targets amateur astronomers
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:year_created 1746
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sagittarius
gptkb:M9_Pistol
gptkb:Magic_2017
gptkb:Core_Set_2017
gptkb:Demonic_Tutor
gptkb:Mishima_Station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4