the Pelican Nebula

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nebula
gptkbp:appearsIn optical wavelengths
gptkbp:associatedWith star formation
gptkbp:contains H II regions
young massive stars
gptkbp:established William Herschel
gptkbp:exhibits IC 5070
gptkbp:features dark lanes of dust
gptkbp:has bright stars
gptkbp:hasFilm 20h 52m 30s, +44° 30′ 00″
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Pelican Nebula
gptkbp:isA popular target for astronomers
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
binoculars
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith the_Cygnus_X_region
the_Cygnus_constellation's_star_fields
gptkbp:isAvailableIn 100 light years across
gptkbp:isConsidered a significant astronomical object
gptkbp:isDescribedAs astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:isExploredIn spectroscopy
space telescopes
gptkbp:isHomeTo various nebular phenomena
gptkbp:isKnownFor molecular clouds
its intricate structure
its colorful appearance in images
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:North_America_Nebula
the star Deneb
gptkbp:isNotableFor its bright emission lines
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn astrophotography
star formation research
astronomy publications
gptkbp:isPartOf Milky Way Galaxy
star-forming region
the Milky Way's spiral arms
the_Cygnus_constellation
the_larger_North_America_Nebula_complex
gptkbp:isStudiedIn astrophysics
stellar evolution
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn wide-field images
long-exposure images
infrared_wavelengths
gptkbp:isVisitedBy summer months
gptkbp:length approximately 1,800 light years
gptkbp:locatedIn constellation_Cygnus
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:North_America_Nebula
gptkbp:photography amateur astronomers
gptkbp:releaseYear 1784
gptkbp:type emission nebula
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope