Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:nebula
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
the Scutum-Centaurus Arm
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
star-forming regions the Hourglass Nebula |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
gptkb:physicist
naked eye summer months the southern hemisphere the night sky various observatories |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Jean_Philippe_de_Cheseaux
|
| gptkbp:distance |
4,000 light years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:M8
1746 |
| gptkbp:features |
dark lanes of dust
|
| gptkbp:has |
complex structure
multiple open clusters |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Lagoon Nebula
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the formation of planetary systems
the star formation process the Orion Arm the Sagittarius A* region |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
professional astronomers
space telescopes |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
massive stars
various types of stars the star cluster NGC 6530 the Herbig-Haro objects the O-type stars |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its colorful appearance
its bright emission lines its dynamic environment its role in star birth its rich star density |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
gptkb:the_Trifid_Nebula
the Galactic Center |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_larger_Sagittarius_star_cloud
the Sagittarius constellation the larger star-forming complex the Milky Way's star formation regions the Milky Way's interstellar medium the Milky Way's stellar nurseries the Sagittarius constellation's star fields |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
astrophysics
stellar evolution its emission spectra its interaction with surrounding space its gas and dust composition |
| gptkbp:is_surrounded_by |
dark nebulae
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 6.0
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
constellation Sagittarius
galactic coordinates 18h 03m 50s, -24° 23′ 00″ |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:photography |
amateur astronomers
various wavelengths |
| gptkbp:size |
approximately 110 by 50 light years
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:nebula
|