Messier 97

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nebula
gptkbp:contains central star
gptkbp:diameter about 1.4 light-years
gptkbp:established gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkbp:features two prominent dark patches
gptkbp:hasFilm RA 14h 06m 00s, Dec +54° 01′ 00″
gptkbp:hasProductLine H-alpha and [O III]
gptkbp:hasRecognition 11.0
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent O-type star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier 97
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith stellar evolution
gptkbp:isAttendedBy spectroscopy
textbooks
image processing techniques
gptkbp:isAvenueFor stellar winds
light pollution effects
gptkbp:isConnectedTo cosmic phenomena
stellar remnants
interstellar dust
gptkbp:isDescribedAs astronomical literature
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn astronomy forums
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:isExaminedBy research studies
gptkbp:isExploredIn computer simulations
professional astronomers
space telescopes
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn planetarium shows
astronomy documentaries
gptkbp:isLocatedIn Ursa Major
Messier 1-110
gptkbp:isMonitoredBy observatories
gptkbp:isNotedFor its unique shape
its brightness variations
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Hubble_Heritage_Project
Milky Way galaxy
interstellar medium
Messier catalog
star formation regions
galactic structures
cosmic structures
gptkbp:isPopularIn astronomy community
gptkbp:isReferencedIn scientific papers
astronomical databases
gptkbp:isRelatedTo planetary nebulae
gptkbp:isServedBy various wavelengths
radio telescopes
star parties
astronomical events
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astrophysics
chemical composition
its morphology
its expansion rate
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn small telescopes
NGC catalog
gptkbp:length approximately 2,030 light-years
gptkbp:photography gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs The Owl Nebula
gptkbp:releaseYear 1781
gptkbp:type planetary nebula
gptkbp:visitedBy amateur astronomers
gptkbp:wasAffecting amateur astrophotographers