The Cartwheel Galaxy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:contains young star clusters
old star populations
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:battle
gptkbp:diameter about 150,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:distance about 500 million light-years
gptkbp:features two prominent rings
gptkbp:founded galactic collision
gptkbp:has gptkb:physicist
complex morphology
high surface brightness
multiple spiral arms
distinctive structure
a blue ring of star formation
a central bulge
a red outer ring
multiple tidal tails
significant star formation activity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cartwheel Galaxy
gptkbp:is a subject of many scientific papers
a target for future observations
a subject of interest in the study of cosmic evolution
a target for spectroscopy studies
often compared to the Milky Way
a subject of public interest in astronomy
a subject of many educational programs
a part of the cosmic web
a popular subject in astrophotography
a prominent feature in the southern celestial hemisphere
a significant object in the study of galaxy clusters
a subject of interest for theoretical astrophysicists
a prominent example of a galaxy with a high surface brightness profile
a significant object in the study of galaxy morphology
a benchmark for studying galaxy evolution
a fascinating object for amateur astronomers
a key object in understanding galaxy interactions
a member of the southern sky
a notable example of a galaxy merger
a notable example of gravitational lensing effects
a part of the larger structure of the universe
a popular object in planetarium shows
a prominent example of galactic dynamics
a prominent feature in deep-sky surveys
a significant object in the study of dark matter
a subject of interest for cosmologists
a target for the James Webb Space Telescope
an example of a collisional ring galaxy
approximately 2 billion years old
a significant object in the field of extragalactic astronomy
one of the most studied galaxies
a prominent example of a galaxy with a high degree of star formation activity
a notable example of a galaxy with a high degree of asymmetry
a significant object in the study of star formation rates
a subject of interest for galaxy formation theories
a notable example of a galaxy with a complex structure
a prominent example of a galaxy with a ring structure
a notable example of a galaxy with a unique morphology
a prominent example of a galaxy with a high star formation rate
a subject of interest for observational astronomers
a significant object in the study of galaxy interactions and mergers.
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Abell_1060_cluster
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Hydra_constellation
gptkbp:type gptkb:ring_galaxy