Menzel 97 (planetary nebula)
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:M97
gptkb:Owl_Nebula gptkb:PK_215+3.1 |
gptkbp:angularSize |
3.4 arcminutes
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gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
16
9.9 |
gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:NGC_3587
gptkb:Messier_Catalogue |
gptkbp:centralStarType |
white dwarf
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gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
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gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1781
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gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
about 2,030 light-years
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Menzel 97 (planetary nebula)
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Ursa Major
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
resembles an owl's face
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gptkbp:shape |
roughly spherical
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Donald_H._Menzel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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