Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
|
| gptkbp:addedToMessierCatalogue |
1774
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:angularSize |
90 × 40 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.0
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:NGC_6523
gptkb:M8 |
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Hourglass_Nebula_(within_M8)
open cluster NGC 6530 |
| gptkbp:declination |
−24° 23′ 12″
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Hodierna
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1654
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
4100 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messier 8
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
star formation
dark nebulae bright emission regions |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
18h 03m 37s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula gptkb:M8 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|