reflection nebula NGC 6726
E450603
Reflection nebula NGC 6726 is a bright, blue-tinged cloud of dust and gas illuminated by nearby young stars in the Corona Australis star-forming region.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| reflection nebula NGC 6727 | 1 |
| reflection nebula NGC 6729 | 1 |
| NGC 6726 | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
nebula ⓘ reflection nebula ⓘ |
| apparentInstruments | small telescopes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
star-forming region
ⓘ
young stellar objects ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | southern winter ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | -36° (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredInCatalogue | 19th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | about 420 light-years (approximate) ⓘ |
| galacticEnvironment | nearby molecular clouds ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | bright reflection nebula ⓘ |
| hasColor | blue ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
interstellar dust
ⓘ
interstellar gas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
blue reflection from starlight
ⓘ
irregular shape ⓘ |
| hasObservationType | deep-sky object observation ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess | scattering of starlight by dust ⓘ |
| illuminatedBy | young stars ⓘ |
| inMilkyWay | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Corona Australis dark cloud complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTypeOf | dust cloud ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Corona Australis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterCatalogue | New General Catalogue entry 6726 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTo |
Corona Australis molecular cloud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 6727 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6729 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | long-exposure astrophotography ⓘ |
| partOf | Corona Australis star-forming region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 19h 01m (approximate) ⓘ |
| skyRegion | southern sky ⓘ |
| visibleIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
reflection nebula NGC 6727
this entity surface form:
reflection nebula NGC 6729