Statements (134)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:nebula
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| gptkbp:age |
about 2 million years
1-2 million years around 2 million years |
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
8.0
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:LMC_3
gptkb:supernova_SN_1987_A star formation |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
involving multiple observatories
international astronomical teams international astronomy teams with other nebulae |
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
popular among amateur astronomers
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| gptkbp:composed_of |
hydrogen and helium
|
| gptkbp:constellation |
massive stars
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Tarantula_Nebula
gptkb:30_Doradus young star clusters star cluster R136 |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
RA 05h 38m 42s, Dec -69° 06′ 00″
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
featured in documentaries
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| gptkbp:declination |
-69° 06′ 00″
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:physicist
ultraviolet light southern hemisphere infrared wavelengths visible in southern hemisphere |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 1,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:John_Frederick_William_Herschel
gptkb:John_Herschel |
| gptkbp:distance |
163,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:education |
used in astronomy education
|
| gptkbp:emissions_standard |
H-alpha emission
strong H-alpha emission strong ultraviolet light |
| gptkbp:examines |
stellar dynamics
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:NGC_2070
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue |
| gptkbp:features |
massive stars
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
potential for new discoveries
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:region
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
noted in early astronomical surveys
important for understanding star formation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 2070
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| gptkbp:image |
Hubble Space Telescope image
Hubble image of NGC 2070 |
| gptkbp:influences |
galactic evolution
understanding of galaxy formation |
| gptkbp:interacts_with |
surrounding interstellar medium
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| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:region
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
chemical composition
astrophysicists |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:supernova_remnants
massive star clusters |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
intense radiation
|
| gptkbp:is_connected_to |
stellar nurseries
the cosmic web |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
astronomical catalogs
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:literary_work |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:musician
ongoing research space telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:Wolf-Rayet_stars
young stellar objects |
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
galactic winds
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:30_Doradus
its complex structure its bright emission lines its high rate of star formation |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
the Tarantula Nebula
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
radio wavelengths ground-based telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:LMC
gptkb:the_Local_Group the intergalactic medium the Magellanic System star cluster R136 the LMC star formation history the cosmic star formation rate. |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
stellar evolution its role in galaxy evolution its impact on surrounding regions |
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:NGC_2060 |
| gptkbp:lighting |
high
very bright diminishes visibility visible from Earth with telescopes |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud
coordinates 5h 38m 42.0s -69° 06′ 00″ |
| gptkbp:mass |
young massive stars
|
| gptkbp:merchandise |
gptkb:LMC_2
LMC star-forming regions |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:star
massive stars |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its large size
|
| gptkbp:notable_person |
gptkb:R136a1
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
studies on massive star evolution
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Doradus_constellation
gptkb:30_Doradus |
| gptkbp:photography |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
visible light |
| gptkbp:publishes |
numerous articles published
numerous scientific papers published widely cited in astrophysics literature |
| gptkbp:related_concept |
gptkb:supernova_remnants
stellar winds and supernovae |
| gptkbp:research |
photometry and spectroscopy
infrared observations imaging and spectroscopy extensively studied since discovery photometry data available requires dark skies for best view used to study chemical composition requires large telescopes for detailed study |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
stellar evolution
important for studying star formation key to understanding cosmic processes |
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
05h 38m 42s
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 1,000 light years across
approximately 1500 light years across |
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:30_Doradus_region
gptkb:30_Doradus_complex |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:star
gptkb:nebula |
| gptkbp:universe |
part of the Local Group
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| gptkbp:year_created |
1834
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Large_Magellanic_Cloud
gptkb:Dorado gptkb:Large_Magellanic_Cloud |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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