Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:body_shape |
gptkb:active_galactic_nucleus
|
| gptkbp:contains_star |
gptkb:NGC_5195
approximately 5 solar masses per year |
| gptkbp:diameter |
approximately 76,000 light-years
|
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
|
| gptkbp:discovery_year |
1773
|
| gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
approximately 23 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Messier_51
|
| gptkbp:foot |
two prominent spiral arms
|
| gptkbp:has_color |
B-V = 0.65
|
| gptkbp:has_spectral_type |
Sbc
|
| gptkbp:has_supernova |
several known supernova remnants
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Whirlpool Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
popular target for amateur astronomers
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the study of dark matter
the star formation region |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a classic example of a spiral galaxy
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
documentaries about galaxies
various astronomical images |
| gptkbp:is_home_to |
many globular clusters
many types of stars |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its beautiful appearance in photographs
its classic spiral structure its gravitational interaction with NGC 5195 its prominent central region |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various wavelengths of light |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Local_Group
the Messier catalog the Virgo Supercluster the study of galaxy evolution the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies the Hubble Heritage Project |
| gptkbp:is_studied_for |
its structure and dynamics
its interaction with NGC 5195 |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:astronomy
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
studies of galaxy formation
|
| gptkbp:is_visible_from |
the northern hemisphere
with amateur telescopes long-exposure photographs. |
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 8.4
|
| gptkbp:located_in |
the constellation Canes Venatici
|
| gptkbp:mass |
approximately 160 billion solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
a prominent dust lane
|
| gptkbp:notable_galaxies |
SA(s)bc
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
approximately 0.0015
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:spiral_galaxy
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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