Statements (25)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:galaxy
|
gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Messier_108
gptkb:M108 |
gptkbp:angularSize |
8.7 × 2.5 arcminutes
|
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
10.0
|
gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Ursa_Major
|
gptkbp:declination |
+55° 40′ 25″
|
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
gptkbp:discoveredIn |
March 17, 1781
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gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
45 million light-years
|
gptkbp:galaxyType |
gptkb:galaxy
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 3556
|
gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
|
gptkbp:morphologicalType |
SB(s)cd
|
gptkbp:notableFeature |
active star formation
edge-on orientation |
gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
gptkb:New_General_Catalogue |
gptkbp:radialVelocity |
701 km/s
|
gptkbp:redshift |
0.002336
|
gptkbp:rightAscension |
11h 11m 31.1s
|
gptkbp:supernovaeObserved |
gptkb:SN_1969B
SN 1997X |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Messier_108
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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