the Andromeda Nebula

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:age approximately 10 billion years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 3.44
gptkbp:contains trillions of stars
gptkbp:contains_black_holes yes
gptkbp:contains_star yes
gptkbp:diameter approximately 220,000 light years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Abraham_Loeb
gptkbp:foot yes
gptkbp:has_single satellite galaxies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Andromeda Nebula
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:spiral_galaxy
major galaxy in the universe
subject of many scientific papers
target for amateur astronomers
galactic neighbor of the Milky Way
key feature of the night sky.
key object in cosmology
gptkbp:is_approximately 2.537 million light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with various myths and legends
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:supernova_remnants
young stars
globular clusters
interstellar gas and dust
various types of stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its large size
its historical significance in astronomy
its bright core
its rich star population
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:the_Andromeda_Galaxy
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Local_Group
the Virgo Supercluster
the study of dark energy
the Andromeda constellation
the cosmic web
the Local Supercluster
the study of galaxy formation
the Andromeda– Milky Way collision
gptkbp:is_predicted_to_collide_with the Milky Way in about 4.5 billion years
gptkbp:is_studied_for its dark matter content
its chemical composition
its structure and dynamics
its gravitational interactions
its rotation curve
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
northern hemisphere
the naked eye
autumn months
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:M31
gptkbp:major_city galaxy in the Local Group
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:photography various space telescopes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andromeda
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5