Statements (23)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:galaxy
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:NGC_253
gptkb:Sculptor_Galaxy |
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
7.1
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gptkbp:catalogue |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
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gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:sculptor
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gptkbp:declination |
−25° 17′ 18″
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gptkbp:diameter |
about 70,000 light-years
|
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Caroline_Herschel
|
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1783
|
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
11.4 million light-years
|
gptkbp:galaxyType |
intermediate spiral galaxy
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
N253
|
gptkbp:infraredPort |
yes
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gptkbp:luminosity |
high
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gptkbp:mass |
about 10 billion solar masses
|
gptkbp:nearestMajorGalaxy |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
gptkbp:notableFor |
starburst activity
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Sculptor_Group
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gptkbp:rightAscension |
00h 47m 33.1s
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gptkbp:supernovaeObserved |
gptkb:SN_1940E
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:London_bus_route_253
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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