Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
7.1
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
old stars dust lanes |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 70,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:James_Dunlop
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 11 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:NGC_253
|
| gptkbp:features |
starburst region
|
| gptkbp:has |
gptkb:active_galactic_nucleus
gptkb:supermassive_black_hole a complex structure high surface brightness multiple globular clusters a prominent central bulge a high rate of star formation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sculptor Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is |
often studied in astrophysics
a source of X-ray emissions a popular target for amateur astronomers a prominent feature in the night sky often compared to the Milky Way a subject of public interest in astronomy visible to the naked eye under dark skies a significant object in the field of extragalactic astronomy a benchmark for galaxy evolution studies a galaxy with a rich history of observation a prominent feature in the southern sky a target for future astronomical surveys often imaged in deep-sky photography one of the brightest galaxies in the Sculptor constellation a key object in the study of galaxy interactions a member of the Southern Hemisphere sky a subject of various scientific studies a well-known example of a starburst galaxy often used in educational astronomy programs part of the Sculptor group of galaxies associated with the Sculptor constellation's mythology |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Local_Group
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Sculptor_constellation
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:spiral_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:was |
first cataloged in 1826
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NGC_253
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|