NGC 6720

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Ring_Nebula
gptkb:The_Ring_Nebula
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 8.8
gptkbp:contains central star
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
small telescopes
gptkbp:diameter about 1.44 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Antonie_P._de_Grijs
gptkbp:distance approximately 2,000 light years
gptkbp:emissions_standard hydrogen and oxygen
gptkbp:examines gptkb:musician
stellar dynamics
gptkbp:has_color greenish hue
gptkbp:has_method ring-like structure
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 6720
gptkbp:ingredients ionized gas
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in chemical composition
stellar populations
light curves
gptkbp:is_associated_with planetary nebulae
gptkbp:is_described_as astronomical literature
gptkbp:is_explored_in space telescopes
gptkbp:is_featured_in astronomy documentaries
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Ring_Nebula
its historical significance
its unique features
its bright central star
its beauty in images
gptkbp:is_noted_for its intricate details
its symmetry
gptkbp:is_observed_in amateur astronomers
professional astronomers
public outreach events
various wavelengths
astronomical events
photographic techniques
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Hubble_Heritage_Project
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:Messier_57
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
cosmic phenomena
NGC catalog
cosmic structures
astronomical catalogs
nebular studies
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:book
gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
stellar evolution
stellar astrophysics
stellar winds
its morphology
its expansion rate
gptkbp:is_used_in educational astronomy
gptkbp:located_in constellation Lyra
Declination +33° 01' 42''
Right Ascension 18h 53m 35.1s
gptkbp:map astronomical surveys
gptkbp:photography gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:scientific_classification type II planetary nebula
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:year_created 1779