Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
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The Corona Australis molecular cloud complex is a nearby star-forming region rich in dense gas and dust, known for hosting young stellar objects and reflection nebulae in the constellation Corona Australis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corona Australis molecular cloud complex canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4531790 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex Context triple: [Corona Australis, contains, Corona Australis molecular cloud complex]
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A.
Perseus molecular cloud complex
The Perseus molecular cloud complex is a prominent nearby star-forming region rich in cold gas and dust, known for hosting numerous young stellar objects and protostars.
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Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex is a vast star-forming region in the constellation Orion, rich in gas, dust, and young stellar objects, and one of the most studied nurseries of massive stars in the Milky Way.
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C.
Scorpius–Centaurus OB association
The Scorpius–Centaurus OB association is the nearest large group of young, massive stars to the Sun, spanning the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus and playing a key role in studies of recent star formation in our Galactic neighborhood.
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D.
Sagittarius Star Cloud
The Sagittarius Star Cloud is a bright, densely populated region of the Milky Way rich in stars and nebulae, prominently visible in the constellation Sagittarius.
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E.
W43 star-forming complex
The W43 star-forming complex is a massive, highly active region of star birth in the Milky Way, notable for its dense molecular clouds and intense formation of massive stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex Target entity description: The Corona Australis molecular cloud complex is a nearby star-forming region rich in dense gas and dust, known for hosting young stellar objects and reflection nebulae in the constellation Corona Australis.
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A.
Perseus molecular cloud complex
The Perseus molecular cloud complex is a prominent nearby star-forming region rich in cold gas and dust, known for hosting numerous young stellar objects and protostars.
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B.
Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex is a vast star-forming region in the constellation Orion, rich in gas, dust, and young stellar objects, and one of the most studied nurseries of massive stars in the Milky Way.
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C.
Scorpius–Centaurus OB association
The Scorpius–Centaurus OB association is the nearest large group of young, massive stars to the Sun, spanning the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus and playing a key role in studies of recent star formation in our Galactic neighborhood.
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D.
Sagittarius Star Cloud
The Sagittarius Star Cloud is a bright, densely populated region of the Milky Way rich in stars and nebulae, prominently visible in the constellation Sagittarius.
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E.
W43 star-forming complex
The W43 star-forming complex is a massive, highly active region of star birth in the Milky Way, notable for its dense molecular clouds and intense formation of massive stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
molecular cloud complex
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star-forming region ⓘ |
| contains |
Herbig Ae/Be stars
NERFINISHED
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Herbig–Haro objects NERFINISHED ⓘ IC 4812 NERFINISHED ⓘ IRS 7 region NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6726 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6727 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6729 NERFINISHED ⓘ R Coronae Australis NERFINISHED ⓘ R Coronae Australis cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ S Coronae Australis NERFINISHED ⓘ T Tauri stars ⓘ TY Coronae Australis NERFINISHED ⓘ VV Coronae Australis NERFINISHED ⓘ circumstellar disks ⓘ dense molecular gas ⓘ embedded clusters ⓘ interstellar dust ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ protostellar cores ⓘ reflection nebulae ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 130 parsecs
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approximately 420 light-years ⓘ |
| hasAgeDistribution | young stellar population ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dark nebulae
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dense cores ⓘ filamentary structure ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationActivity | ongoing ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationMode | low-mass star formation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bright reflection nebulae
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embedded protostars ⓘ high extinction regions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Solar neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Corona Australis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveyedBy |
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
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ESO telescopes NERFINISHED ⓘ Herschel Space Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tracedBy |
CO emission
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dust continuum emission ⓘ |
| usedAs | laboratory for star formation studies ⓘ |
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Subject: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex Description of subject: The Corona Australis molecular cloud complex is a nearby star-forming region rich in dense gas and dust, known for hosting young stellar objects and reflection nebulae in the constellation Corona Australis.
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