Planetary Nebulae

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:are_named_for Planetary appearance in early telescopes
gptkbp:are_often_used_to_determine Distances in astronomy
gptkbp:are_part_of Stellar evolution
gptkbp:are_typically_located_in The galactic plane
gptkbp:can Complex structures
gptkbp:can_be_found_in gptkb:Starburst_galaxies
Various wavelengths
Different galaxies
gptkbp:can_contain Dust grains
gptkbp:contains Ionized gas
gptkbp:eject Outer layers of stars
gptkbp:exhibits Symmetry
Variability
Color variations
Emission lines
gptkbp:form Evolved stars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Planetary Nebulae
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Chemical composition
Stellar winds
Their ionization structure
Their morphology
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Shell of gas
gptkbp:is_essential_for Astrobiology
Cosmic chemical evolution
Chemical enrichment of the interstellar medium
Understanding stellar lifecycles
Understanding the fate of stars.
gptkbp:is_found_in Star-forming regions
gptkbp:is_observed_in Radio telescopes
Infrared wavelengths
Visible light
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with Star clusters
Supernova remnants
Bipolar outflows
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to Spherical
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:The_Milky_Way
Galaxies
gptkbp:is_often_used_in Astronomical research
gptkbp:is_recognized_by Their spectral lines
gptkbp:is_related_to White dwarfs
Planetary nebula hypothesis
gptkbp:is_studied_for Stellar nucleosynthesis
Their expansion rates
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:astronomy
Astrophysical simulations
Mass loss in stars
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by A central star
gptkbp:is_visible_from Hubble Space Telescope images
gptkbp:key Understanding galaxy evolution
gptkbp:last_for A few thousand years
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:geometric_shapes
Type I or Type II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4