Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:nebula
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Orion
|
| gptkbp:apparent_magnitude |
approximately 10.0
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
star formation
the star HD 269652 |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
hydrogen and dust
|
| gptkbp:contains |
interstellar dust
|
| gptkbp:declination |
-30° 00' 00"
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
winter months
optical wavelengths southern hemisphere the night sky. amateur astronomers. the southern sky. small telescopes. photographic plates. clear dark skies. |
| gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:John_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:distance |
approximately 800 light years
|
| gptkbp:exhibition |
gptkb:LBN_762
|
| gptkbp:features |
dark lanes of dust
|
| gptkbp:has |
multiple bright stars
a faint glow |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Witch Head Nebula
|
| gptkbp:image |
gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
|
| gptkbp:ingredients |
young stars.
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:nebula
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the formation of new stars.
the star HD 269652. |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a popular target for imaging.
|
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
astrophysics.
|
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its unique shape
its dark dust lanes. its reflection of starlight. its unique appearance. |
| gptkbp:is_located_near |
the Orion constellation
the bright star Achernar. the constellation of Orion. |
| gptkbp:is_observed_in |
amateur astronomers
deep-sky observations |
| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
a ghostly figure.
a nebula with a witch-like shape. |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the Eridanus constellation the Eridanus constellation. the Milky Way. the interstellar medium. the larger Eridanus constellation. the larger nebula complex. |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
gptkb:observatory
its role in star formation. stellar evolution. its dust and gas composition. its interstellar medium. |
| gptkbp:located_in |
constellation Eridanus
the southern celestial hemisphere. RA 03h 25m, Dec -30° 00'. |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its dark regions
its faintness. its resemblance to a witch's head |
| gptkbp:part_of |
the larger LBN 762 region
|
| gptkbp:photography |
various telescopes
astrophotographers. professional astronomers. |
| gptkbp:right_ascension |
03h 25m 00s
|
| gptkbp:size |
about 1.5 degrees across
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:nebula
|