the Orion molecular cloud complex
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
molecular cloud
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Orion_Nebula
gptkb:Flame_Nebula gptkb:Horsehead_Nebula molecular hydrogen dense cores |
| gptkbp:hasFacilities |
about 2,000 solar masses
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Orion molecular cloud complex
|
| gptkbp:isA |
star-forming region
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Earth
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
cosmic rays
H II regions dark nebulae star formation regions star clusters infrared_sources |
| gptkbp:isAvailableIn |
1,344 light years away from Earth
|
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
young stars
massive star formation young stellar objects stellar nurseries massive stars protostars |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
star formation activity
bright emission lines spectacular nebulae high density regions |
| gptkbp:isLocatedNear |
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Bellatrix gptkb:Rigel Saiph |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex gptkb:Orion_star-forming_region gptkb:Orion_Arm Milky Way galaxy Giant_Molecular_Clouds |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
astronomers
chemical composition stellar population stellar evolution molecular cloud dynamics interstellar_chemistry |
| gptkbp:isSurroundedBy |
interstellar medium
|
| gptkbp:isUtilizedIn |
optical wavelengths
radio wavelengths infrared_wavelengths |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Orion_constellation
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