the Sunflower Galaxy

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:body_style gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:contains gptkb:NGC_5195
globular clusters
billions of stars
approximately 2 solar masses per year
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
the northern hemisphere
with amateur telescopes
the spring sky
gptkbp:diameter approximately 100,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 37 million light-years
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Messier_63
gptkbp:has_color blue and white
gptkbp:has_history with NGC 5195
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:SN_1994ae
gptkbp:has_spectral_type SAB(rs)bc
gptkbp:has_style gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:historical_significance in the study of galaxy formation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Sunflower Galaxy
gptkbp:is_affected_by interactions with nearby galaxies
gptkbp:is_associated_with various astronomical phenomena
various star formation regions
gptkbp:is_documented_in astronomical catalogs
gptkbp:is_equipped_with multiple spiral arms
gptkbp:is_home_to various types of stars
gptkbp:is_known_for its bright nucleus
its prominent spiral structure
its bright and colorful appearance
gptkbp:is_observed_in professional astronomers
documented since the 18th century
deep-sky astrophotography
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Virgo_Cluster
the Messier catalog
the Virgo Supercluster
the Hubble Space Telescope observations
the cosmic web
the Local Supercluster
gptkbp:is_popular_in amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_referenced_in various scientific papers
gptkbp:is_related_to the study of dark matter
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
galactic dynamics
its chemical composition
its morphology
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Virgo_constellation
gptkbp:mass about 100 billion solar masses
gptkbp:notable_feature bright central bulge
gptkbp:redshift 0.0039
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursa_Major
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4