Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nebula
|
| gptkbp:appearsIn |
star charts
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
dark lanes of dust |
| gptkbp:diameter |
about 40 light years
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:has |
H II region
complex structure multiple star clusters |
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
6.3
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 20
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
star formation
M20 designation |
| gptkbp:isAvenueFor |
chemical composition
|
| gptkbp:isDescribedAs |
astronomical literature
|
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
professional astronomers
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its colorful appearance
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
astronomy textbooks
declination -23° 01' 50" right ascension 18h 02m 24s constellation_Sagittarius |
| gptkbp:isNotedFor |
its bright central region
its three distinct regions |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
Milky Way galaxy
interstellar medium Messier catalog star forming region H II region complex star cluster NGC 6514 |
| gptkbp:isPopularFor |
amateur astrophotography
|
| gptkbp:isPopularIn |
astrophotography
|
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
telescopes
visible light radio wavelengths infrared_wavelengths |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astronomy
spectroscopy stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
gptkb:Messier_list
southern sky |
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
summer months
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 5,200 light years
|
| gptkbp:photography |
space telescopes
|
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
gptkb:Trifid_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1764
|
| gptkbp:type |
emission nebula
|
| gptkbp:visibility |
binoculars
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
amateur astronomers
|