Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Gum_29
|
| gptkbp:angularSize |
20 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
7.0
|
| gptkbp:catalogue |
RCW Catalogue
Gum Catalogue |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Westerlund_2
protostars ionized hydrogen gas dust clouds massive stellar cluster |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Rodgers,_Campbell,_and_Whiteoak
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1960
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
about 13,700 light-years
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Centaurus
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
active star formation
massive young stars |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Spitzer_Space_Telescope
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope |
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:planetary_nebula
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:RCW_49_region
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
RCW 49 Nebula
|