Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:nebula
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:M20
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula |
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
6.0
|
| gptkbp:best_time_to_visit |
summer months
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:region
young stars molecular clouds star-forming regions open cluster NGC 6530 |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
naked eye
summer months southern hemisphere both hemispheres small telescopes northern and southern hemispheres various wavelengths of light |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 110 light years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkb:Jean-Marie_Méchain |
| gptkbp:distance |
approximately 5,000 light years
approximately 5,000 light-years |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:the_New_General_Catalogue
gptkb:Messier_catalog |
| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:first_described_by |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:region
bright stars complex structure dark lanes of dust |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 8
|
| gptkbp:ingredients |
ionized hydrogen gas
|
| gptkbp:is |
one of the largest nebulae in the sky
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
popular target for astrophotographers
|
| gptkbp:is_accessible_by |
small telescopes
|
| gptkbp:is_adjacent_to |
gptkb:Messier_7
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
astrophysical research
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
star clusters
various astronomical studies the Scutum-Centaurus arm |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a popular target for astrophotography
a significant astronomical object |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
astronomical catalogs
a bright nebula |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:spacecraft
space telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
astronomy literature
|
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
young stars
various types of stars |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:its_beauty
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula its emission lines its beauty in astrophotography |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Messier_7
the Galactic Center |
| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its colorful appearance
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
various wavelengths |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_larger_Sagittarius_star_cloud
gptkb:Messier_catalog gptkb:star gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy the Milky Way's spiral arms the Lagoon Nebula complex the Sagittarius constellation region Messier 8 complex |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
astrophysics stellar evolution its chemical composition stellar formation processes |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Sagittarius_constellation
constellation Sagittarius declination -24° 23′ 40″ right ascension 18h 03m 36s |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its large size
its bright colors |
| gptkbp:photography |
amateur astronomers
telescopes |
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 110 by 50 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:nebula
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
July 25, 1780
|