Orion Arm of the Milky Way

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ARM
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:dark_matter
gptkb:Orion_Nebula
gptkb:Rigel
gptkb:Pleiades_star_cluster
gptkb:star
star-forming regions
many open clusters
numerous nebulae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orion Arm of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_approximately 1,000 light-years thick
3,500 light-years wide
gptkbp:is_characterized_by molecular clouds
star clusters
star formation activity
high density of stars
varied stellar ages
gptkbp:is_connected_to other galactic arms
gptkbp:is_explored_in space telescopes
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:supernova_remnants
exoplanets
multiple star systems
stellar nurseries
dark clouds
starburst regions
various types of stars
various astronomical phenomena
various types of nebulae
multiple galaxies
many star systems
various types of galaxies
various stellar populations
various cosmic rays
various types of celestial objects
various types of cosmic dust
various types of cosmic structures
various types of interstellar matter
various types of stellar remnants
gptkbp:is_located_in the Local Bubble
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Local_Group
gptkb:Galactic_Disk
Milky Way's structure
the Galactic Center
the Galactic Halo
the Orion Spur
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Perseus_Arm
gptkb:Sagittarius_Arm
gptkbp:named_after constellation Orion
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orion
gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4