Whirlpool Galaxy

GPTKB entity

Properties (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf galaxy
gptkbp:established gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkbp:hasCharacter multiple remnants
gptkbp:hasCitations approximately 76,000 light-years
gptkbp:hasColor blue and pink hues
gptkbp:hasFacilities about 160 billion solar masses
gptkbp:hasFacility extensive observation history
gptkbp:hasGoals active galactic nucleus
gptkbp:hasHistory SA(s)bc
gptkbp:hasLocalCuisine NGC 5195
gptkbp:hasParticipatedIn two prominent spiral arms
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent various types of stars
gptkbp:hasSibling over 100 billion stars
gptkbp:hasTheme 0.0015
gptkbp:hasTouristAttraction with nearby galaxies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Whirlpool Galaxy
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy with amateur telescopes
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith various myths and legends
gptkbp:isAttendedBy textbooks
gptkbp:isAvenueFor stellar populations
dark matter presence
stellar evolution.
gptkbp:isConsidered a classic example of a spiral galaxy
gptkbp:isDescribedAs various astronomical literature
gptkbp:isExaminedBy galactic evolution
star formation rates
gptkbp:isFeaturedIn documentaries
Hubble_Space_Telescope_images
gptkbp:isFiledIn B-V = 0.65
gptkbp:isKnownFor various nebulae
multiple star clusters
its beautiful spiral structure
its interacting nature with NGC 5195
gptkbp:isPartOf Messier catalog
cosmological simulations
Virgo Supercluster
local group of galaxies
intergalactic medium studies
galaxy morphology studies
Hubble's law studies
galactic interactions studies
gptkbp:isPopularIn popular culture
gptkbp:isReferencedIn science fiction
gptkbp:isServedBy professional astronomers
radio telescopes
its light curves
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astronomy
its chemical composition
its structure and dynamics
its gravitational waves
gptkbp:isTargetedAt many astrophotography projects
gptkbp:isUsedIn educational purposes
scientific research
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn northern hemisphere
gptkbp:length approximately 23 million light-years
gptkbp:lighting approximately 23.5 mag/arcsec²
gptkbp:locatedIn Ursa Major constellation
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:Messier_51
gptkbp:region several regions
gptkbp:releaseYear 1773
gptkbp:type spiral galaxy