the Helix Nebula

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude approximately 13.1
gptkbp:contains a central star
gptkbp:diameter approximately 2.5 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Karl_Ludwig_Harding
gptkbp:emissions_standard H-alpha
gptkbp:formed stellar winds
gptkbp:has_color blue and red
gptkbp:has_component ionized gas
gptkbp:has_function ring-like structure
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O-type star
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Helix Nebula
gptkbp:ingredients molecular hydrogen
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in chemical composition
gptkbp:is_approximately 650 light-years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with the death of a star
gptkbp:is_considered_as one of the closest planetary nebulae
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be a popular target for astrophotography
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:literature
a cosmic object
gptkbp:is_explored_in astrophysicists
gptkbp:is_known_for its bright colors
its resemblance to an eye
gptkbp:is_located_at declination -20° 50′ 13″
right ascension 22h 29m 38s
gptkbp:is_located_in the constellation Aquarius
gptkbp:is_located_near the star 55 Aquarii
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:spectroscopy
telescopes
radio wavelengths
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the local bubble
the galactic plane
the southern sky
the planetary nebula class
the nebulae category
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar evolution
its morphology
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
infrared wavelengths
small telescopes
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:NGC_7293
gptkbp:map gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:photography gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Eye_of_God
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5