northeastern disk of M31
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The northeastern disk of M31 is a prominent outer region of the Andromeda Galaxy’s spiral disk, rich in stars and interstellar material and frequently targeted for detailed astronomical surveys.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
galactic substructure
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outer galactic disk region ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
H II regions
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interstellar dust ⓘ interstellar medium ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ neutral hydrogen gas ⓘ old stellar populations ⓘ star-forming regions ⓘ stars ⓘ young stellar populations ⓘ |
| hasDirection | northeastern ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyType | spiral galaxy disk region ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
contains active star formation
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contains dust lanes ⓘ prominent outer disk region ⓘ rich in interstellar material ⓘ rich in stars ⓘ traces spiral structure of M31 ⓘ used to study disk evolution in M31 ⓘ used to study interaction signatures in M31 ⓘ used to study radial gradients in M31 ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
outer disk ring-like features
ⓘ
spiral arm segments ⓘ |
| isComparedTo | southwestern disk of M31 ⓘ |
| isEnvironmentFor |
OB associations
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open star clusters ⓘ planetary nebulae ⓘ supernova remnants ⓘ |
| isObservedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
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infrared wavelengths ⓘ optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ ultraviolet wavelengths ⓘ |
| isRegionOf | spiral disk of Andromeda Galaxy ⓘ |
| isSubregionOf | outer disk of M31 ⓘ |
| isTargetOf |
CO molecular gas surveys
ⓘ
HI 21-cm surveys ⓘ deep imaging surveys ⓘ kinematic mapping ⓘ metallicity gradient studies ⓘ resolved stellar population studies ⓘ spectroscopic surveys ⓘ star formation studies ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
calibrating stellar population models
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testing galaxy formation simulations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | M31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Andromeda Galaxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
stellar disk of M31 ⓘ |
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