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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:nebula
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Gemini
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gptkbp:age
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few million years
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gptkbp:apparent_magnitude
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10.5
10.0
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 20 light years
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:supernova_remnants
star formation
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gptkbp:composed_of
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hydrogen and helium
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gptkbp:contains
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multiple stars
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gptkbp:coordinates
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RA 07h 18m 00s, Dec -12° 24' 00"
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gptkbp:declination
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-12° 24' 00"
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:Hermann_Kobold
gptkb:Hind
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gptkbp:distance
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approximately 15,000 light years
about 15,000 light years
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gptkbp:emissions_standard
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H-alpha emission
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gptkbp:exhibition
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gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
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gptkbp:expansion_plans
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about 30 km/s
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Wolf-Rayet_star_WR_7
gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type
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O-type stars
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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NGC 2359
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gptkbp:image
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Hubble Space Telescope image
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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stellar winds
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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The Thor's Helmet Nebula
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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amateur astronomers
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:NGC_6302
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gptkbp:lighting
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high surface brightness
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gptkbp:located_in
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constellation Canis Major
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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bipolar structure
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gptkbp:notable_for
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bright central star
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gptkbp:operating_hours
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winter months
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gptkbp:research
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light pollution
visible in binoculars
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gptkbp:right_ascension
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07h 18m 00s
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gptkbp:size
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about 30 arcminutes
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gptkbp:storage
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UV and infrared observations
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:interstellar_medium
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:nebula
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gptkbp:year_created
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1834
1885
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