Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
6.0
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:Messier_17
gptkb:NGC_6618 |
| gptkbp:constellation |
gptkb:Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young open star cluster
|
| gptkbp:declination |
−16° 10′ 36″
|
| gptkbp:diameter |
15 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Philippe_Loys_de_Chéseaux
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1745
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
5000 to 6000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
amateur telescopes
|
| gptkbp:ionizedBy |
massive O-type stars
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Milky_Way
|
| gptkbp:mass |
800 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
active star formation
|
| gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:Messier_17
gptkb:Checkmark_Nebula gptkb:Horseshoe_Nebula gptkb:Lobster_Nebula gptkb:Swan_Nebula gptkb:M17 |
| gptkbp:photographed |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Sagittarius_Arm
|
| gptkbp:rightAscension |
18h 20m 26s
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Omega Nebula
|