M51

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Whirlpool_Galaxy
gptkb:Canes_Venatici
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 8.4
used in stellar population studies
gptkbp:body_style gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:composed_of varied metallicity
gptkbp:contains gptkb:supernova_SN_1994_I
gptkb:NGC_5195
active star formation regions
approximately 2.5 solar masses per year
young star clusters present
gptkbp:depicted_in northern hemisphere
with amateur telescopes
gptkbp:diameter approximately 76,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Parsons
gptkbp:distance approximately 23 million light-years
gptkbp:foot with prominent structure
gptkbp:has_color B-V = 0.65
gptkbp:has_feature late-type spiral galaxy
gptkbp:has_luminosity at its center
gptkbp:has_spectral_type Sbc
observed in optical wavelengths
gptkbp:has_weapon two main arms
gptkbp:historical_significance first spiral galaxy identified
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M51
gptkbp:is_associated_with cosmic rays
starburst activity
gptkbp:is_featured_in various documentaries
gptkbp:is_home_to many globular clusters
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Whirlpool_Galaxy
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
radio wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
cosmological simulations
local group of galaxies
Hubble classification system
galactic evolution research
Hubble's law studies
galaxy merger studies
deep sky objects catalog
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
galactic dynamics
galaxy formation theories
intergalactic interactions
gptkbp:is_used_in galaxy classification studies
gptkbp:lighting high surface brightness
detected X-ray sources
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Canes_Venatici
constellation Canes Venatici
gptkbp:mass approximately 160 billion solar masses
with nearby galaxies
diverse stellar population.
gptkbp:max_speed observed galactic winds
gptkbp:notable_feature prominent spiral arms
gptkbp:notable_models SA(s)bc
gptkbp:orbital_period with NGC 5195
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:population high star density regions
gptkbp:redshift 0.0014
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:NGC_5195
gptkbp:storage available in various surveys
gptkbp:targets observational campaigns
spectroscopic surveys
gptkbp:type gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:universe surrounding dark matter halo
gptkbp:year_created 1845