Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
galaxy
|
| gptkbp:artifacts |
approximately 1 billion solar masses
|
| gptkbp:contains |
supermassive black hole
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 50,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
Messier catalog |
| gptkbp:features |
star formation regions
bright central bulge dust lane |
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1890s
|
| gptkbp:hasDepartment |
NGC 4406
NGC 4388 NGC 4394 NGC 4402 NGC 4414 |
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
8.0
|
| gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent |
S0
|
| gptkbp:hasSibling |
billions of stars
|
| gptkbp:hasTheme |
0.0038
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 104
|
| gptkbp:isFeaturedIn |
documentaries
star charts astronomy books |
| gptkbp:isFiledIn |
B-V = 0.9
U-B = -0.2 |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Laniakea_Supercluster
gptkb:Virgo_Cluster local group of galaxies |
| gptkbp:isPopularIn |
amateur astronomy
professional astronomy |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astronomy
astrophysics |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
spring evenings
fall evenings |
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 28 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
high
|
| gptkbp:location |
constellation_Virgo
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
its distinctive shape
its bright appearance its prominent dust lane |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Messier_104_group
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
Sombrero Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1781
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
high
|
| gptkbp:type |
spiral galaxy
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
binoculars
small telescopes |
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope northern hemisphere southern hemisphere |