Messier 43

GPTKB entity

Properties (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nebula
gptkbp:associatedWith young stars
gptkbp:contains molecular clouds
gptkbp:established gptkb:Jean-Marie_Méchain
gptkbp:exhibits Messier catalog
gptkbp:features bright emission nebula
gptkbp:has complex structure
gptkbp:hasRecognition 9.0
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier 43
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Orion_Nebula
M42 (Orion Nebula)
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astrophysics
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn northern hemisphere
gptkbp:length approximately 1,600 light-years
gptkbp:lighting high surface brightness
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation_Orion
gptkbp:releaseYear 1781
gptkbp:size about 30 light-years across
gptkbp:type H II region
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope