Messier 66

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 9.0
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:NGC_3627
gptkbp:body_shape gptkb:active_galactic_nucleus
gptkbp:contains_star gptkb:region
gptkb:supernova_remnants
yes
molecular clouds
young stellar objects
gravitational effects
tidal tails
stellar clusters
disturbed morphology
interacting with NGC 3627
interacting with NGC 3628
gptkbp:coordinates RA 10h 42m 7.5s, Dec +13° 6' 30"
gptkbp:current_club yes
gptkbp:declination +13° 6' 30''
+13° 6' 30"
gptkbp:diameter approximately 100,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1780
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 35 million light-years
gptkbp:emergency_services yes
dust lanes
dust features
dust filaments
dust patches
dust rings
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Messier_66
gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkbp:foot yes
gptkbp:has_ahistory_of yes
gptkbp:has_companion gptkb:Messier_65
gptkb:NGC_3628
gptkbp:has_galaxy_morphology SBc
gptkbp:has_hubble_image yes
gptkbp:has_spectral_type SAB(rs)bc
barred spiral galaxy
intermediate spiral
spiral with a bar
type II spiral
gptkbp:has_supernova gptkb:SN_2022fzz
gptkb:SN_2017eaw
gptkb:SN_2020jfo
gptkb:SN_2021hiz
gptkb:SN_2018gv
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier 66
gptkbp:image Hubble image of Messier 66
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Local_Group
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Leo_constellation
gptkbp:notable_feature bar structure
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Leo_Triplet
gptkb:Messier_66_group
gptkbp:redshift 0.0021
gptkbp:right_ascension 10h 42m 36s
10h 42m 36.0s
gptkbp:type gptkb:spiral_galaxy
barred spiral galaxy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5