the Triangulum Galaxy

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
gptkbp:contains gptkb:NGC_404
active star formation regions
approximately 40 billion stars
contains many globular clusters
gptkbp:coordinates contains a supermassive black hole
gptkbp:depicted_in the northern hemisphere
with binoculars
the constellation Triangulum
gptkbp:diameter approximately 60,000 light-years
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:distance approximately 2.73 million light-years
gptkbp:has_color B-V = 0.65
gptkbp:has_luminosity observed supernova SN 2011dh
gptkbp:has_spectral_type SA Bc
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the closest galaxies to Earth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Triangulum Galaxy
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Andromeda_Galaxy
gptkbp:is_equipped_with has multiple spiral arms
gptkbp:is_home_to various nebulae
various types of stars
various stellar populations
many young stars
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Messier_33
its bright appearance
its rich star formation history
its low surface brightness.
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various wavelengths
ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:is_part_of the Virgo Supercluster
the cosmic web
the study of galaxy evolution
the Local Group of galaxies
the study of galaxy interactions
the Local Volume
the Local Group's dynamics
the study of galactic morphology
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
galaxy formation and evolution
its dark matter content
its chemical composition
gptkbp:is_used_in galaxy classification studies
gptkbp:lighting approximately 23.5 mag/arcsec²
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:the_Local_Group
gptkbp:mass approximately 1.5 × 10^11 solar masses
gptkbp:mission several HII regions
gptkbp:notable_feature the Triangulum II dwarf galaxy
the presence of blue supergiants
gptkbp:notable_models contains a bar structure
gptkbp:notable_products the Triangulum Galaxy's nucleus
gptkbp:population higher in the core
gptkbp:redshift approximately 0.0011
gptkbp:region the star-forming region NGC 604
gptkbp:type gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:universe rotates around its center