NGC 2438

GPTKB entity

Statements (79)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pictor
gptkb:Hydrus
gptkbp:age approximately 5,000 years
gptkbp:analyzes its expansion rate
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 10.5
11.5
approximately 11.5
gptkbp:area about 0.5 light years
0.5 light years
gptkbp:associated_with HD 64315
gptkbp:body_style bipolar structure
gptkbp:composed_of ionized gas
gptkbp:contains central star
gptkbp:declination -14° 50' 00"
gptkbp:depicted_in the southern hemisphere
with telescopes
narrowband imaging
best viewed with telescope
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 3,000 light years
3000 light years
gptkbp:emissions_standard H-alpha
in its spectrum
gptkbp:examines gptkb:musician
stellar dynamics
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkbp:features ring structure
central star
gptkbp:has_color blue-green
gptkbp:has_feature complex and asymmetric
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 2438
gptkbp:includes astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in chemical composition
its physical properties
gptkbp:is_associated_with stellar winds
the open cluster M46
gptkbp:is_considered_as a significant astronomical object
a target for astrophysical research
gptkbp:is_described_as astronomy literature
gptkbp:is_documented_in astronomical databases
gptkbp:is_known_for its ionized gas
gptkbp:is_located_near the center of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_noted_for its intricate structure
its unique features
its bright central star
its role in stellar evolution research
gptkbp:is_observed_in space telescopes
various wavelengths
Hubble Space Telescope images
astronomical events
optical telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the interstellar medium
the study of cosmic phenomena
the cosmic web
the study of nebulae
the planetary nebula catalog
the planetary nebula phase of stellar evolution
the Puppis constellation region
gptkbp:is_related_to the late stages of stellar life
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:NGC_2440
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
its light curves
stellar evolution insights
the context of galactic evolution
its morphology and structure
gptkbp:lighting high
gptkbp:located_in constellation Puppis
gptkbp:notable_feature central star
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:research gptkb:Photographer
gptkbp:right_ascension 07h 38m 00s
gptkbp:scientific_classification a bright planetary nebula
gptkbp:size 1.5 arcminutes
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:year_created 1786