Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Atom
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Barnard's_Loop
gptkb:Orion_Nebula gptkb:LBN_762 gptkb:NGC_1977 gptkb:NGC_1980 gptkb:NGC_2024 gptkb:Flame_Nebula gptkb:Horsehead_Nebula gptkb:NGC_1999 gptkb:M42 gptkb:IC_434 gptkb:NGC_1981 |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 30 light years
about 30 light years |
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
1,344 light years
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
|
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
1,344 light years away from Earth
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
star formation
H II regions dark nebulae molecular gas star clusters stellar populations stellar winds starburst activity |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
young stars
massive star formation star formation regions young stellar objects star clusters molecular hydrogen stellar nurseries massive stars protoplanetary disks stellar clusters dust clouds emission nebulae protostars |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
stellar nurseries
bright emission nebulae |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Bellatrix gptkb:Saiph gptkb:Rigel |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Orion_Arm_of_the_Milky_Way
gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud gptkb:Orion_Arm gptkb:Orion_Belt gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy Giant Molecular Cloud Orion constellation region Orion star-forming region Orion Molecular Cloud Complex region |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
galactic dynamics stellar evolution molecular gas cosmic microwave background star formation processes cosmic dust interstellar chemistry nebular physics |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:astronomy
astrophysics |
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
infrared spectrum optical wavelengths radio wavelengths infrared wavelengths radio spectrum ultraviolet spectrum near-infrared spectrum optical spectrum ultraviolet wavelengths X-ray spectrum |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Orion_constellation
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| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 2,000 solar masses
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Orion
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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