Statements (114)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:artwork
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
8.0
used in stellar evolution studies |
| gptkbp:body_style |
gptkb:physicist
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:NGC_300-1
gptkb:NGC_253 star formation regions star clusters 1.5 solar masses per year approximately 100 billion stars NGC 300-1, NGC 300-2 |
| gptkbp:declination |
-37° 41′ 3″
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Southern Hemisphere
southern hemisphere with amateur telescopes amateur telescopes with binoculars |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 60,000 light years
approximately 100,000 light years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:John_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:distance |
6 million light years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
|
| gptkbp:foot |
two prominent spiral arms
|
| gptkbp:has |
active star formation
HII regions multiple globular clusters a significant amount of dark matter a rich stellar population a prominent dust lane a central bulge a low surface brightness a number of supernova remnants a redshift value of approximately 0.0012 a relatively high surface brightness a well-defined spiral structure an active galactic nucleus |
| gptkbp:has_color |
B-V = 0.9
|
| gptkbp:has_feature |
SA(s)cd
SA(s)c |
| gptkbp:has_luminosity |
gptkb:SN_2004dj
about 10^10 L☉ |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
Sbc
|
| gptkbp:has_style |
gptkb:Type_II_supernova
gptkb:Type_II_supernovae gptkb:star |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 300
|
| gptkbp:is |
a galaxy that has been mapped in detail
a prominent feature in the night sky a galaxy that contributes to our understanding of galaxy formation a galaxy that has been observed in various wavelengths a target for deep-sky imaging one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way a galaxy that has been the subject of numerous research papers part of the Local Group a galaxy that is part of the larger structure of the universe a galaxy that exhibits spiral arms a galaxy that is often compared to the Milky Way a galaxy that is studied for its morphology a galaxy with a low metallicity a member of the Sculptor constellation a part of the NGC catalog a site of ongoing star formation a subject of various studies in astrophysics a target for astronomical observations a galaxy that has been included in many astronomical catalogs a galaxy that has been photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope a galaxy that shows signs of interaction with other galaxies |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
dark matter halo
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its large size
its bright core its prominent dust lanes its bright HII regions |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:NGC_253
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
optical wavelengths infrared wavelengths ground-based telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Sculptor_Group
gptkb:Local_Group gptkb:Sculptor_constellation the Local Supercluster the NGC catalog Sculptor constellation group NGC 300 group Sculptor group of galaxies |
| gptkbp:is_similar_to |
gptkb:Andromeda_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
galactic dynamics galaxy formation stellar populations its chemical composition its gravitational interactions its stellar populations and dynamics |
| gptkbp:lighting |
22.5 mag/arcsec²
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Sculptor_constellation
RA 00h 54m 30s, Dec -37° 41′ 3″ |
| gptkbp:map |
gptkb:2_MASS
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 10^11 solar masses
about 10 billion solar masses |
| gptkbp:metallicity |
solar metallicity
|
| gptkbp:mission |
gptkb:NGC_300_A
|
| gptkbp:notable_models |
gptkb:NGC_253
spiral galaxy with a bar Scd |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Sculptor_Group
|
| gptkbp:population |
higher than average
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
0.0012
0.0015 |
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
00h 54m 30s
|
| gptkbp:speed |
-100 km/s
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:year_created |
1834
|