M57

GPTKB entity

Statements (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:open_cluster
gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:star
gptkbp:age around 8,000 years
approximately 6,000 years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 8.8
9.0
gptkbp:contains central star
ionized gas
gptkbp:coordinates 18h 53m 35.5s, +33° 01′ 43″
18h 53m 35s, +33° 01′ 50″
gptkbp:diameter about 1 light year
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
Antonie P. de Grassi
gptkbp:discovery_year 1779
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 2,300 light years
approximately 2,300 light-years
around 2,300 light years
gptkbp:first_appearance 1779
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O and B stars
gptkbp:has_type gptkb:Nebula_Award
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M57
gptkbp:included star catalogs
gptkbp:ingredients various elements like hydrogen and helium
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its expansion rate
its light spectrum
gptkbp:is_associated_with stellar evolution studies
the study of nebulae
gptkbp:is_characterized_by a bright central star
gptkbp:is_considered a target for future space missions
a significant astronomical object
a classic example of a planetary nebula
a benchmark for planetary nebula research
gptkbp:is_described_as astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_examined_in stellar dynamics research
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy education materials
gptkbp:is_known_for its unique structure
gptkbp:is_located_at Galactic coordinates (l, b): 60.0°, +25.0°
gptkbp:is_located_in the constellation Lyra
gptkbp:is_monitored_by changes in brightness
gptkbp:is_notable_for its ring-like appearance
gptkbp:is_noted_for its aesthetic beauty in images
gptkbp:is_observed_in professional astronomers
spectroscopy techniques
astronomical events
various wavelengths including optical and infrared
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
the Messier catalog
the history of astronomy
the study of cosmic phenomena
the study of cosmic evolution
the Hubble Space Telescope observations
the Local Group of galaxies
the astronomical community's interest
the planetary nebula phase of stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_related_to the study of white dwarfs
gptkbp:is_studied_for its chemical composition
its physical properties
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by a faint halo of gas
gptkbp:is_used_for a reference object in astronomy
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
the northern hemisphere
with small telescopes
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Ring_Nebula
gptkb:the_Ring_Nebula
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Lyra_constellation
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:size about 1 light-year across
gptkbp:type gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lyra
gptkb:M57_motorway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5