Statements (162)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
|
| gptkbp:age |
about 2 million years
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
Orion constellation stars
|
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
about 10,000 K
|
| gptkbp:composed_by |
hydrogen and helium
|
| gptkbp:contains |
dust
young stars molecular clouds molecular hydrogen gas and dust protoplanetary disks gas clouds |
| gptkbp:diameter |
24 light years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Lord_Rosse
gptkb:Nicholas_Copernicus gptkb:M._E._D._de_la_Caille gptkb:M._Messier gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope gptkb:M._E._Messier gptkb:William_Herschel gptkb:John_Herschel |
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1771
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
1,344 light years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Messier_42
gptkb:M42 gptkb:Messier_catalog 1771 |
| gptkbp:features |
Trapezium stars
|
| gptkbp:founded_in |
interstellar gas and dust
|
| gptkbp:has |
molecular clouds
infrared emissions dark nebulae molecular hydrogen stellar nurseries hydrogen gas massive stars ionized gas emission lines carbon compounds dust lanes ultraviolet emissions helium gas reflection nebulae a trapezium of stars |
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
gptkb:region
O and B-type stars |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Orion Nebula
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:region
gptkb:star stellar nursery diffuse nebula region of active star formation iconic astronomical object brightest nebula in the sky |
| gptkbp:is_approximately |
1,344 light years away
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:Orionids_meteor_shower
gptkb:Orion_Arm gptkb:mythology star formation cosmic dust the winter sky the constellation's mythology |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
gptkb:NASA_missions
ESA missions |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
gptkb:Herbig-Haro_objects
massive stars planetary systems protoplanetary disks various types of stars multiple star clusters Trapezium stars various astronomical phenomena various spectral types of stars various species of molecules various stellar nurseries |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:its_beauty
star formation stellar winds its bright emission lines its rich star formation history bright appearance its spectacular beauty |
| gptkbp:is_located_at |
Declination -5° 27' 0"
Right Ascension 5h 35m 17.3s |
| gptkbp:is_located_in |
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Rigel |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope Amateur astronomers |
| gptkbp:is_one_of |
the brightest nebulae
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex gptkb:Orion_Arm gptkb:interstellar_medium gptkb:Orion_constellation's_sword gptkb:star gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy local group of galaxies the Orion constellation's structure the Orion Molecular Cloud the Orion constellation's belt the Orion constellation's area the Orion constellation's region the local interstellar cloud |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
chemical composition
stellar evolution star formation its chemical composition its role in galactic ecology its impact on surrounding space |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:astronomy astrophysics photometry amateur astronomers imaging infrared astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
gptkb:interstellar_medium
dark nebulae |
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Earth
gptkb:Seimas gptkb:true yes naked eye amateur astronomers northern hemisphere winter months visible light southern hemisphere telescope observations infrared wavelengths northern and southern hemispheres winter months in northern hemisphere photographic images summer months in southern hemisphere |
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 4.0
mag 4.0 4.0 magnitude diminishes visibility |
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Orion_constellation
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 2,000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notable_features |
gptkb:Herbig-Haro_objects
gptkb:Bok_globules Trapezium stars |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
gptkb:Orion |
| gptkbp:photography |
amateur astronomers
professional astronomers space telescopes |
| gptkbp:research |
extensively studied
|
| gptkbp:size |
24 light years across
|
| gptkbp:speed |
about 20 km/s
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Orion_Belt
gptkb:Orion_Sword |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:region diffuse nebula |
| gptkbp:will_eventually_become |
star clusters
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkb:Orion |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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