Orion Molecular Cloud Complex

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	molecular cloud complex
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:Messier_78 gptkb:Barnard's_Loop gptkb:IC_423 gptkb:IC_424 gptkb:IC_426 gptkb:IC_427 gptkb:IC_428 gptkb:IC_429 gptkb:IC_430 gptkb:IC_431 gptkb:IC_432 gptkb:IC_433 gptkb:IC_435 gptkb:Lynds_1630 gptkb:Lynds_1641 gptkb:NGC_2023 gptkb:Orion-Eridanus_Superbubble gptkb:Orion_A gptkb:Orion_B gptkb:Orion_Bar gptkb:Orion_Belt_region gptkb:Orion_OB1_association gptkb:Orion_Sword_region gptkb:Sigma_Orionis_cluster gptkb:Horsehead_Nebula gptkb:Orion_Nebula gptkb:IC_434 gptkb:NGC_2024 gptkb:NGC_2068 gptkb:NGC_2071 gptkb:Flame_Nebula gptkb:Messier_43 gptkb:Trapezium_Cluster
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth	approximately 1,344 light-years
gptkbp:hasViewOf	infrared optical wavelengths
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
gptkbp:length	about 240 light-years
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkbp:mass	about 200,000 solar masses
gptkbp:notableFor	active star formation bright nebulae massive young stars
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Orion_Arm
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5