Checkmark Nebula

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The Checkmark Nebula is a bright star-forming emission nebula in the constellation Sagittarius, notable for its distinctive shape and association with the Omega Nebula (M17) region.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Checkmark Nebula canonical 6

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf emission nebula ⓘ
star-forming region ⓘ
associatedWith M17 ⓘ
Omega Nebula ⓘ
category Galactic nebula ⓘ
composedPrimarilyOf hydrogen gas ⓘ
contains interstellar dust ⓘ
ionized gas ⓘ
young stars ⓘ
emits hydrogen-alpha radiation ⓘ
environment molecular cloud complex ⓘ
hasAppearance bright emission structure ⓘ
hasColor reddish in visible light ⓘ
hasPhysicalProcess gas ionization by massive stars ⓘ
stellar feedback ⓘ
hasShape checkmark-like ⓘ
isObservedIn infrared wavelengths ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ
isPartOf Milky Way ⓘ
isRegionOf active star formation ⓘ
isTypeOf H II region ⓘ
locatedIn Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way ⓘ
linked to: Sagittarius Arm
locatedInConstellation Sagittarius ⓘ
near Omega Nebula core ⓘ
partOf M17 star-forming complex ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Open cluster M17 → associatedWith → Checkmark Nebula ⓘ
Messier 17 → alsoKnownAs → Checkmark Nebula ⓘ
Omega Nebula → alsoKnownAs → Checkmark Nebula ⓘ
M17 → hasAlternativeName → Checkmark Nebula ⓘ
Swan Nebula → alsoKnownAs → Checkmark Nebula ⓘ
Sharpless 45 → alsoKnownAs → Checkmark Nebula ⓘ