Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
the Carina-Sagittarius spiral arm
|
| gptkbp:contains |
the Homunculus Nebula
Eta Carinae star system |
| gptkbp:diameter |
about 300 light years
about 250 light years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:John_Frederick_William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1837
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 7,500 light years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
|
| gptkbp:features |
star formation regions
massive stars |
| gptkbp:has |
high-energy radiation
complex structure dense gas and dust regions |
| gptkbp:has_type |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 3372
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:star
|
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
7,500 light years away
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
star formation
massive stellar winds |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
young stellar objects
massive star clusters various types of stars massive star formation events the Eta Carinae variable star the star Eta Carinae |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its historical significance in astronomy
its bright emission lines spectacular nebulae its spectacular images its role in the study of massive stars its intricate filaments its spectacular nebular structures |
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
right ascension 10h 45m 3s
declination -59° 52' 0" |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Carina_constellation
|
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
the Southern Cross constellation
the star cluster Trumpler 14 |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Carina-Sagittarius_Arm
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy the Milky Way's star-forming regions the Carina Nebula complex the Carina Nebula region. the Carina Nebula star-forming region the Southern Sky the larger Carina Nebula region the larger Carina complex |
| gptkbp:is_popular_in |
amateur astronomy
|
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:RCW_57
|
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
stellar evolution
its chemical composition its role in galactic ecology its interaction with surrounding medium |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
southern hemisphere infrared observations photographic surveys amateur telescopes |
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:Eta_Carinae_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 4.0
magnitude 0.9 |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Carina_constellation
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
dark lanes and bright knots
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its variability in brightness
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:photography |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 300 light years across
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Carina_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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