Vela Supernova Remnant

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:age about 11,000 years
gptkbp:average_temperature about 10 million K
gptkbp:body_shape irregular shape
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:hydrogen
helium
heavy elements
gptkbp:contains gptkb:pulsar_PSR_B0833-45
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:John_G._Bolton
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1968
gptkbp:distance_from_earth about 800 light years
gptkbp:emissions_standard gptkb:X-rays
yes
gamma rays
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vela Supernova Remnant
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:pulsar_wind_nebula
gptkb:Vela_constellation
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
optical wavelengths
X-ray wavelengths
radio wavelengths
gamma-ray wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Vela_SNR_complex
gptkb:Vela_Molecular_Ridge
Galactic plane
Vela constellation region
gptkbp:is_related_to supernova explosion
gptkbp:is_studied_for magnetic fields
cosmic background radiation
elemental abundances
shock wave dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
gptkbp:is_used_in stellar evolution studies
cosmic ray studies
interstellar medium studies
neutron star research
gptkbp:is_visible_from yes
northern hemisphere
southern hemisphere
southern sky
gptkbp:lighting yes
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Vela_constellation
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:size approximately 50 light years across
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vela
gptkb:Gum_Nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5