The Horsehead Nebula

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:observatory
gptkbp:appearsIn Astrophotography
Infrared_wavelengths
gptkbp:associatedWith star formation
gptkbp:contains molecular clouds
gptkbp:established gptkb:Williamina_Fleming
gptkbp:exhibits B33
gptkbp:firstPublished Harold_Corwin
gptkbp:has dark dust lanes
gptkbp:hasRecognition Cultural astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Horsehead Nebula
gptkbp:isA star-forming region
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:Orion's_Sword
gptkbp:isAttendedBy Textbooks
Spectroscopy
gptkbp:isComposedOf hydrogen gas
gptkbp:isConnectedTo Nearby stars
gptkbp:isConsidered Astrophysical laboratory
gptkbp:isDescribedAs Astronomy literature
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn Astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:isExaminedBy Astrophysicists
gptkbp:isExploredIn Space telescopes
Telescopic observations
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn Science fiction
gptkbp:isKnownFor Iconic shape
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Orion's_Belt
gptkbp:isNamedAfter Horse's head
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
H II region
Galactic_structure
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy Astronomical community
gptkbp:isReferencedIn Popular culture
gptkbp:isServedBy Radio wavelengths
gptkbp:isStudiedIn Astrophysics
Star formation processes
gptkbp:isSurroundedBy IC 434 emission nebula
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn Optical wavelengths
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Winter months
gptkbp:length 1500 light years
gptkbp:lighting magnitude 5.0
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkbp:notableFeature Horsehead_shape
gptkbp:partOf IC 434
gptkbp:photography Amateur astronomers
gptkbp:releaseYear 1888
gptkbp:size 3.5 light years
gptkbp:type Dark nebula
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope