Statements (65)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
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gptkbp:age |
about 2 million years
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gptkbp:contains |
young stars
molecular clouds protoplanetary disks Trapezium stars |
gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:M42
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gptkbp:distance_from_earth |
1344 light years
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gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:Messier_42
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gptkbp:features |
star formation
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gptkbp:has |
bright stars
hydrogen gas various wavelengths of light dark lanes |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Great Orion Nebula
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gptkbp:is |
a site of ongoing research
a target for space missions a popular target for astrophotography a prominent feature in the Milky Way a region of high stellar density a stellar nursery a source of cosmic rays a region of active star formation a target for amateur astronomers a prominent feature in the night sky a region of ionized gas a source of infrared radiation one of the brightest nebulae a site of stellar evolution part of the Orion constellation's sword a region of complex chemistry a region of diverse stellar populations a region of high luminosity a region of high stellar activity a location for studying stellar dynamics one of the most studied nebulae a location for studying interstellar matter a location for studying the interstellar medium a prominent object in astrophysics a region of galactic evolution a region of high-energy astrophysics a region of high-energy processes a region of significant astronomical interest a region of significant astrophysical phenomena a region of star cluster formation a region of star formation feedback a site for studying the effects of stellar winds a site for studying the lifecycle of stars a site of chemical enrichment a site of molecular cloud collapse a source of astronomical data a target for infrared observations a site for studying the formation of planetary systems |
gptkbp:is_observed_in |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
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gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
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gptkbp:is_visible_from |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere naked eye |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Orion_constellation
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gptkbp:mass |
about 2000 solar masses
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gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Milky_Way_galaxy
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gptkbp:size |
about 24 light years across
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gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Nebula_Award
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Barnard's_Loop_Nebula
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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