M20

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 6.3
gptkbp:contains young stars
dark nebulae
gas and dust
gas clouds
gptkbp:declination -23° 01' 48"
-23° 01' 50"
gptkbp:diameter approximately 40 light years
about 40 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1764
gptkbp:distance_from_earth 5,200 light years
approximately 5,200 light years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:NGC_6514
gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkbp:features three distinct regions
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various
gptkbp:has_type gptkb:Reflection_nebula
gptkb:Dark_nebula
Emission nebula
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M20
gptkbp:ingredients molecular clouds
gptkbp:is a popular target for astrophotography
a bright nebula
a region of star formation
a prominent object in the night sky
gptkbp:is_a deep-sky object
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in chemical composition
gptkbp:is_approximately 5,200 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:interstellar_medium
star formation
star clusters
massive stars
gptkbp:is_considered_as a stellar nursery
gptkbp:is_described_as astronomical literature
colorful nebula
gptkbp:is_documented_in astronomical databases
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:spectroscopy
space telescopes
gptkbp:is_famous_for gptkb:its_beauty
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy documentaries
astronomy publications
gptkbp:is_home_to various types of stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its colorful appearance
bright emission lines
three distinct regions
trifid appearance
its distinctive three-lobed shape
gptkbp:is_located_at Galactic coordinates (9.2°, -1.5°)
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
constellation Scorpius
gptkbp:is_located_near gptkb:the_Lagoon_Nebula
gptkb:NGC_6514
gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
gptkb:M21
Lagoon Nebula (M8)
gptkbp:is_noted_for its complex structure
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
visible light
various wavelengths
radio wavelengths
infrared wavelengths
optical telescopes
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other nebulae
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Messier_objects
gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkb:Messier_8
gptkb:interstellar_travel
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:star
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
H II regions
Galactic Plane
star-forming complexes
the Messier series
the star-forming region
the Scutum-Centaurus arm
Messier 20 group
gptkbp:is_popular_for deep-sky observing
gptkbp:is_popular_in amateur astronomy
gptkbp:is_studied_for chemical composition
stellar evolution
nebular physics
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by other nebulae
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkb:sunglasses
summer months
northern hemisphere
optical wavelengths
southern hemisphere
infrared wavelengths
small telescopes
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Trifid_Nebula
gptkbp:lighting high
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
gptkbp:photography gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:astronomy
amateur astronomers
gptkbp:region gptkb:region
dark lane
gptkbp:right_ascension 18h 02m 24s
gptkbp:type gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:region
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magic:_The_Gathering
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4