Messier 42

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nebula
gptkbp:contains young stars
protoplanetary disks
gptkbp:established gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:hasFacilities about 2,000 solar masses
gptkbp:hasPersonnel about 1 million years
gptkbp:hasProductLine H-alpha emission
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent O and B-type stars
gptkbp:hasTechnology about 3,000 K
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier 42
gptkbp:isA star-forming region
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Orion's_Belt
various astronomical phenomena
gptkbp:isAvenueFor chemical composition
gptkbp:isConnectedTo interstellar medium
stellar nurseries
gptkbp:isDescribedAs astronomical literature
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:isExploredIn spectroscopy
radio telescopes
gptkbp:isFamousFor its beauty
gptkbp:isHomeTo Trapezium_stars
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy star formation research
gptkbp:isKnownFor its bright appearance
molecular hydrogen
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkbp:isNotableFor its size and brightness
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
Milky Way galaxy
Messier catalog
star cluster formation
Orion_constellation's_nebulae
Orion_constellation's_features
gptkbp:isPopularIn amateur astronomy
gptkbp:isReferencedIn popular culture
gptkbp:isServedBy infrared_wavelengths
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astrophysics
professional astronomers
stellar evolution
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy gptkb:M43
gptkbp:isTargetedAt space missions
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn northern hemisphere
gptkbp:isVisitedBy winter months
gptkbp:length approximately 1,344 light years
gptkbp:lighting magnitude 4.0
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:Orion_Nebula
gptkbp:region M42 region
gptkbp:releaseYear 1771
gptkbp:size approximately 24 light years across
gptkbp:type H II region
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope