Magellanic System of galaxies
GPTKB entity
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
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| gptkbp:components |
the Local Volume
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:Small_Magellanic_Cloud young stars H II regions star clusters old stars nebulae |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 7,000 light-years
approximately 14,000 light-years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Ferdinand_Magellan
|
| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
cosmological research
|
| gptkbp:has_a_gravitational_influence_on |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Magellanic System of galaxies
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| gptkbp:interacts_with |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:is_a_laboratory_for |
galactic dynamics
|
| gptkbp:is_a_site_of |
star formation
massive star formation galactic mergers supernova explosions active star formation chemical enrichment |
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
gptkb:gravitational_waves
cosmic rays stellar winds interstellar gas stellar feedback exotic stars |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
numerous studies
cosmological simulations stellar population studies galactic archaeology |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
gptkb:tidal_forces
tidal interactions |
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
163,000 light years away from Earth
163,000 light-years away from Earth |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:dark_matter
the Magellanic Stream |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
irregular shapes
|
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
understanding galaxy formation
|
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:supernova_remnants
multiple supernova remnants |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
the Milky Way's gravity
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its irregular morphology
|
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:the_Local_Group
the constellation Dorado Milky Way neighborhood the constellation Mensa |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Local_Group
gptkb:Local_Group_of_galaxies the cosmic web the Local Group of galaxies the Milky Way's satellite galaxies LMC-SMC system |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
Southern Hemisphere
the Southern Hemisphere the night sky |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Magellanic_Clouds
|
| gptkbp:map |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:mass |
about 10 billion solar masses
|
| gptkbp:performance |
studying galaxy interactions
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:active_galactic_nuclei gptkb:interstellar_medium galactic dynamics stellar evolution stellar populations stellar population studies galactic structure stellar interactions dark matter studies chemical enrichment galactic winds high stellar density stellar feedback galactic collisions interstellar medium studies galactic morphology high stellar activity high star formation rate star clusters formation metallicity variations galactic archaeology low metallicity stars cosmological history |
| gptkbp:targets |
galaxy evolution studies
observational campaigns future astronomical surveys |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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