Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association)
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taurus molecular cloud | 1 |
| Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4648470 — 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: Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association) Context triple: [NGC 1432, isPartOf, Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association)]
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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.
Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
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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C.
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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D.
Monoceros OB2 association
Monoceros OB2 association is a large stellar grouping in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and active star-forming regions such as the Rosette Nebula.
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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.
- 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: Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association) Target entity description: 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.
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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.
Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
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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C.
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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D.
Monoceros OB2 association
Monoceros OB2 association is a large stellar grouping in the constellation Monoceros, notable for its young, massive stars and active star-forming regions such as the Rosette Nebula.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark cloud complex
ⓘ
molecular cloud complex ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| contains |
Class 0 protostars
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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
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carbon monoxide ⓘ complex organic molecules ⓘ cyanopolyyne HC11N ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 140 parsecs
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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
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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
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low-density clusters ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Barnard 18
NERFINISHED
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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
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nearby star-forming region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gould Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
2MASS survey
NERFINISHED
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ALMA NERFINISHED ⓘ Herschel Space Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ IRAS NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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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
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disk evolution ⓘ pre-main-sequence stellar evolution ⓘ protostellar collapse ⓘ |
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Subject: Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association) Description of subject: 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.
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