Virgo A galaxy

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:body_shape gptkb:active_galactic_nucleus
gptkbp:contains gptkb:supermassive_black_hole
gptkbp:contains_star very low
gptkbp:diameter about 120,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Heinrich_Louis_d'_Arrest
gptkbp:discovery_year 1781
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 53 million light-years
gptkbp:emissions_standard yes
gptkbp:has_historical_significance yes
gptkbp:has_optical_spectrum yes
gptkbp:has_spectral_type E1-2
gptkbp:has_supernova yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virgo A galaxy
gptkbp:is_a_source_of cosmic rays
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Fermi_Gamma-ray_Space_Telescope
gptkb:the_Chandra_X-ray_Observatory
the Messier catalog
the Virgo Supercluster
gptkbp:is_home_to many active galactic nuclei
various astronomical phenomena
various types of galaxies
various globular clusters
many stars
various interstellar mediums
gptkbp:is_known_for its rich environment
its central bulge
its jet of plasma
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Virgo_constellation
gptkb:the_Local_Group
the Hubble Deep Field
the Virgo cluster of galaxies
the Virgo cluster's dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_for dark matter research
its stellar population.
its gravitational lensing effects
its black hole dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
gptkbp:is_visible_from the northern hemisphere
with a telescope
the Virgo constellation
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:M87
gptkbp:lighting yes
magnitude 8.6
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Virgo_Cluster
gptkbp:mass approximately 6.5 billion solar masses
about 6.6 billion solar masses
gptkbp:targets multi-wavelength observations
gravitational wave studies
gptkbp:type gptkb:spiral_galaxy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virgo_Supercluster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5