Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|
| gptkbp:age |
approximately 1,000 years
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
butterfly shape
|
| gptkbp:composed_by |
gptkb:hydrogen
nitrogen carbon helium |
| gptkbp:contains |
central star
ionized gas dust lanes |
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:HD_148937
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-37° 05' 00"
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
1.2 light years
approximately 1.2 light years |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:John_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1834
1884 |
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 3,800 light years
3,800 light years |
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:NGC_6302
|
| gptkbp:features |
complex morphology
complex structure bipolar structure bipolar outflow highly collimated jets |
| gptkbp:first_imaged |
gptkb:1998
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
gptkb:blue
gptkb:red |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:Wolf
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 6302 Nebula
|
| gptkbp:image |
Hubble image available
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
planetary nebula phase
mass loss from stars late-stage stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
the Galactic Center
|
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
radio wavelengths infrared wavelengths visible wavelengths |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:interstellar_medium gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy observational astronomy Galactic Plane cosmic phenomena extragalactic astronomy nebular astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
nuclear fusion
stellar nucleosynthesis stellar winds |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics stellar evolution |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
|
| gptkbp:known_as |
gptkb:The_Bug_Nebula
gptkb:The_Butterfly_Nebula |
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 12.5
magnitude 10.5 |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way
constellation Scorpius |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
X-ray emissions
multi-wavelength observations infrared emissions ionized gas asymmetrical shape scientific interest astrophysical simulations high surface brightness chemical enrichment dust lanes spectroscopic studies ultraviolet emissions radio emissions photometric studies dark lanes stellar wind interactions bright central star complex emission lines cosmic dust formation double-lobed structure high excitation regions light echoes mass loss phenomena nebular dynamics study photodissociation regions polar outflows spectacular colors in images stellar evolution study stellar remnant study |
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:spectroscopy
photometry requires telescope |
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
17h 13m 50s
|
| gptkbp:significance |
star formation
chemical enrichment stellar death |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|