Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nebula
|
| gptkbp:appearsIn |
northern hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
star-forming regions |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
Greek_alphabet_letter_Omega
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Jean_Philippe_Loys_de_Chéseaux
|
| gptkbp:exhibits |
gptkb:Messier_17
|
| gptkbp:features |
dark lanes of dust
bright star clusters |
| gptkbp:growthRate |
high
|
| gptkbp:hasBirthDate |
near the ecliptic plane
|
| gptkbp:hasColor |
red
|
| gptkbp:hasFacilities |
approximately 800 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:hasGoals |
about 5 light years
|
| gptkbp:hasProductLine |
hydrogen emission lines
|
| gptkbp:hasRecognition |
around 6.0
|
| gptkbp:hasTechnology |
around 10,000 K
|
| gptkbp:hasTheme |
high due to stellar winds
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Omega Nebula
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
with binoculars
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
open cluster NGC 6618
|
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its bright emission spectrum
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
gptkb:Lagoon_Nebula
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
star-forming region
|
| gptkbp:isRated |
from gas and dust
|
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astrophysics
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 5,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
visible in urban areas
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation_Sagittarius
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
its_shape_resembling_the_letter_Omega
|
| gptkbp:officialResidence |
spectroscopy
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
Milky Way Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:photography |
NASA
amateur astronomers |
| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
NGC 6618
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
star clusters
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1746
|
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 15 light years across
|
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
interstellar medium
|
| gptkbp:surroundings |
many young stars
|
| gptkbp:type |
emission nebula
O and B-type stars |
| gptkbp:typeOf |
H II region
ionized hydrogen |
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
infrared_wavelengths |
| gptkbp:year |
around 2000
|