Properties (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nebula
|
| gptkbp:contains |
young stars
star-forming regions |
| gptkbp:hasCitations |
approximately 100 light years
|
| gptkbp:hasType |
emission nebula
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the North American Nebula
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Earth
naked eye binoculars |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
gptkb:the_Pelican_Nebula
dark nebulae IC 5070 the star cluster NGC 6910 |
| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
nearby stars
|
| gptkbp:isAvailableIn |
2,200 light years away
|
| gptkbp:isComposedOf |
hydrogen gas
|
| gptkbp:isDescribedAs |
astronomical catalogs
a large nebula |
| gptkbp:isExploredIn |
spectroscopy
space telescopes amateur telescopes infrared_observations |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its rich color
its bright emission lines its extensive dust lanes its large size and brightness its_resemblance_to_the_continent_of_North_America |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:Cygnus_constellation
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
the star Deneb
the_constellation_Lyra |
| gptkbp:isMaintainedBy |
William Herschel
|
| gptkbp:isNamedAfter |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
Milky Way Galaxy
the Milky Way's spiral arms the_Cygnus_X_region the_Cygnus_constellation's_star-forming_region the_Cygnus_constellation_region the_North_America_and_Pelican_Nebula_complex the_North_America_and_Pelican_Nebula_region the_larger_Cygnus_X-1_region the_larger_Cygnus_constellation_area |
| gptkbp:isPopularAmong |
astronomy enthusiasts
|
| gptkbp:isRated |
astronomical surveys
|
| gptkbp:isServedBy |
H-alpha light
|
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astrophysics
stellar formation its chemical composition its historical significance in astronomy its role in star formation its interaction with surrounding space |
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
northern hemisphere
star charts long-exposure photographs wide-field images |
| gptkbp:isVisitedBy |
summer months
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
magnitude 5.0
|
| gptkbp:photography |
amateur astronomers
various wavelengths |