Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nebula
|
| gptkbp:appearsIn |
northern and southern hemispheres
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
star formation
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
molecular clouds |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 15 light years
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Jean_Philippe_Loys_de_Chéseaux
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
Messier catalog |
| gptkbp:features |
dark lanes of dust
bright emission lines |
| gptkbp:has |
complex structure
high surface brightness multiple ionized gas regions |
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
6.0
|
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
-16° 11' 30"
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 17
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Earth
small telescopes |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
massive stars
the formation of new stars |
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a stellar nursery
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its distinctive shape
its rich emission spectrum |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
the Galactic Plane
the_Galactic_Center |
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
its bright colors
|
| gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy |
a bright nebula
|
| gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith |
the_Lagoon_Nebula
the_Eagle_Nebula |
| gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn |
astronomy publications
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
star-forming region
star cluster the Milky Way's spiral arms the_Sagittarius_constellation the_Sagittarius_star_cloud |
| gptkbp:isPopularIn |
amateur astronomy
|
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
professional astronomers
|
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
spectroscopy
astrophysics stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
photographic plates
star atlases |
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
summer months
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
18h 20m 24s
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 5,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation_Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Milky Way Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:photography |
1890s
various wavelengths |
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
gptkb:Swan_Nebula
gptkb:Omega_Nebula |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1745
|
| gptkbp:type |
H II region
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|