Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:angularSize |
90 × 40 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.0
|
| gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:NGC_6523
gptkb:Messier_Catalogue |
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:Messier_8
|
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:declination |
−24° 23′ 12″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Hodierna
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1654
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
4100 light years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
astronomer
small telescopes |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
M8
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
contains Hourglass Nebula
contains open cluster NGC 6530 |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation_region
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
18h 03m 37s
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:VESA_mount
gptkb:Bathgate,_West_Lothian,_Scotland gptkb:Cheetham_Hill,_Manchester,_England gptkb:Berlin_tram |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|