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Owl Nebula
(M 97, NGC 3587)
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Owl Nebulahas Messier number 972001-09-27 09:30:12.0
is a part of Ursa Majorhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:12.0
has distance 600 pchas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:12.0
has synonym M 97has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:12.0
has synonym NGC 3587has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:12.0
has definition A planetary nebula.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:30:12.0
is an instance of planetary nebula2001-09-27 09:30:12.0
is an instance of Messier object2001-09-27 09:30:12.0
Messier objecthas apparent dimension2001-09-27 09:30:24.0
has apparent magnitude2001-09-27 09:30:24.0
is a part of celestial sphere2001-09-27 09:30:24.0
has catalog Messier catalog2001-09-27 09:30:24.0
has purpose originally to catalog all objects which could be confused with a comet2001-09-27 09:30:24.0
planetary nebulahas expansion velocity typically 10 km/s2001-09-27 09:30:11.0
has catalog planetary nebula catalog2001-09-27 09:30:11.0
celestial bodyhas spectra2001-09-27 09:30:09.0
expanding emission nebulahas composition enhanced with heavy elements relative to the interstellar medium2001-09-27 09:30:11.0
has explosion date2001-09-27 09:30:11.0
has progenitor star2001-09-27 09:30:11.0
physical objecthas location or center of gravity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has mass2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has velocity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has temperature2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has material2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
nebulais a part of gas2001-09-27 09:32:19.0

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