Scorpius-Centaurus complex

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star formation region
gptkbp:contains multiple stellar associations
gptkbp:hasPersonnel 10 to 20 million years
gptkbp:hasRecognition dark clouds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scorpius-Centaurus complex
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Lower_Centaurus_Crux
gptkb:Upper_Centaurus_Lupus
gptkb:Upper_Scorpius
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith cosmic rays
molecular clouds
H II regions
massive star formation
stellar nurseries
OB_associations
gptkbp:isAvailableIn 500 light-years away from Earth
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy stellar winds
stellar interactions
high density of stars
stellar birthplaces
high star formation rate
stellar populations diversity
gptkbp:isConnectedTo interstellar medium
galactic structure
star formation history
star formation theories
gptkbp:isExploredIn spectroscopy
astronomers
photometry
space missions
gptkbp:isHomeTo variable stars
young stars
exoplanets
young stellar objects
massive stars
massive star clusters
brown dwarfs
pre-main-sequence stars
star-forming regions.
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy galactic dynamics
supernova remnants
galactic interactions
galactic winds
gptkbp:isKnownFor bright stars
spectacular nebulae
star clusters formation
stellar clusters diversity
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Scorpius-Centaurus_Association
gptkb:Centaurus_constellation
gptkb:Scorpius_constellation
star-forming regions
interstellar medium studies
Galactic_Plane
gptkbp:isRated space telescopes
astronomical surveys
gptkbp:isRelatedTo star clusters
gptkbp:isServedBy infrared_wavelengths
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astrophysics
chemical composition
stellar dynamics
stellar evolution
stellar populations
stellar kinematics
stellar mass distribution
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn 3D models
optical wavelengths
radio wavelengths
star catalogs
ultraviolet wavelengths
gptkbp:locatedIn Milky Way galaxy