The Ring Nebula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:age approximately 1,600 years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 8.8
gptkbp:area about 1 light year
gptkbp:body_style ring-like
gptkbp:composed_of hydrogen and helium
gptkbp:contains ionized gas
a white dwarf star
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
summer months
amateur astronomers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Antonie_van_Leeuwenhoek
gptkbp:distance approximately 2,000 light years
gptkbp:emissions_standard H-alpha
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:NGC_6720
gptkbp:expansion_plans 20 km/s
gptkbp:famous_for its beautiful appearance
gptkbp:features bipolar outflows
gptkbp:first_appearance 1779
gptkbp:has a complex structure
a bright central region
a central star that is cooling
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Ring Nebula
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:is_considered a classic example of a planetary nebula
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Messier_57
its symmetry
its ring structure
gptkbp:is_located_near the star Vega
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the Messier catalog
the planetary nebula class
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
astrophysics
stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by a halo of gas
gptkbp:is_used_in educational astronomy
gptkbp:located_in constellation Lyra
declination +33° 01′ 42″
right ascension 18h 53m 35.1s
gptkbp:notable_for its bright colors
gptkbp:photography Amateur astronomers
gptkbp:research telescopes
gptkbp:size approximately 1 arcminute across
gptkbp:type gptkb:nebula