Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association)
E457104
The Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association) is a nearby star-forming region in the constellation Taurus, rich in dark molecular clouds and young stellar objects studied as a key site of low-mass star formation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taurus molecular cloud complex | 0 |
| Taurus molecular cloud | 1 |
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark cloud complex
ⓘ
molecular cloud complex ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| contains |
Class 0 protostars
ⓘ
Class I protostars ⓘ Class II young stellar objects ⓘ Class III young stellar objects ⓘ Herbig–Haro objects NERFINISHED ⓘ T Tauri stars NERFINISHED ⓘ dark molecular clouds ⓘ dense molecular cores ⓘ filamentary molecular structures ⓘ protoplanetary disks ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| containsMolecule |
ammonia
ⓘ
carbon monoxide ⓘ complex organic molecules ⓘ cyanopolyyne HC11N ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 140 parsecs
ⓘ
about 450 light-years ⓘ |
| dominantGas | molecular hydrogen ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | about -15 degrees to -30 degrees ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | about 170 degrees to 180 degrees ⓘ |
| hasAge | a few million years for young stellar population ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Taurus dark cloud complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taurus-Auriga molecular cloud complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAngularExtent | about 10 degrees ⓘ |
| hasLinearSize | about 30 parsecs ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
forms predominantly solar-type stars
ⓘ
low external radiation field ⓘ low overall gas surface density compared to massive star-forming regions ⓘ low-mass star-forming cores widely separated ⓘ relatively quiescent environment ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationMode |
distributed star formation
ⓘ
low-density clusters ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Barnard 18
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barnard 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ Barnard 213 NERFINISHED ⓘ Barnard 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heiles Cloud 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ L1495 cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ L1527 cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ L1536 cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ L1544 core ⓘ TMC-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ TMC-1A NERFINISHED ⓘ TMC-1C NERFINISHED ⓘ TMC-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Taurus-Auriga star-forming region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
low-mass star formation
ⓘ
nearby star-forming region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gould Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
2MASS survey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ALMA NERFINISHED ⓘ Herschel Space Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ IRAS NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
millimeter wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalStellarMass | low-mass stars ⓘ |
| usedAs | benchmark region for low-mass star formation studies ⓘ |
| usedToStudy |
chemistry of cold dark clouds
ⓘ
disk evolution ⓘ pre-main-sequence stellar evolution ⓘ protostellar collapse ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.