Lupus molecular clouds
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The Lupus molecular clouds are a nearby complex of dark interstellar clouds and star-forming regions in the constellation Lupus, notable for hosting young, low-mass stars and protostars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lupus molecular clouds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4617527 — 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: Lupus molecular clouds Context triple: [Gould Belt, contains, Lupus molecular clouds]
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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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B.
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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C.
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium is a foundational astrophysics textbook that systematically explains the physics governing gas, dust, radiation, and plasma in the space between stars.
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D.
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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E.
Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium
Physics of the Interstellar and Intergalactic Medium is a comprehensive graduate-level textbook that explains the physical processes governing gas, dust, radiation, and magnetic fields in the space between and among galaxies.
- 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: Lupus molecular clouds Target entity description: The Lupus molecular clouds are a nearby complex of dark interstellar clouds and star-forming regions in the constellation Lupus, notable for hosting young, low-mass stars and protostars.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Taurus molecular cloud complex (projected association)
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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D.
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium
Physical Processes in the Interstellar Medium is a foundational astrophysics textbook that systematically explains the physics governing gas, dust, radiation, and plasma in the space between stars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark cloud complex
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molecular cloud complex ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sco-Cen OB association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | molecular hydrogen ⓘ |
| contains |
Class I protostars
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Class II young stellar objects ⓘ Class III young stellar objects ⓘ Lupus I cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupus II cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupus III cloud ⓘ Lupus IV cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupus V cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupus VI cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupus VII cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupus VIII cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ protoplanetary disks around young stars ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| containsMolecule |
carbon monoxide
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dust grains ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 150–200 parsecs
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approximately 500–650 light-years ⓘ |
| hasAgeDistribution | few million years for young stellar population ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Lupus dark cloud complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
low to intermediate total mass
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nearby to the Sun compared to many star-forming regions ⓘ relatively low star-formation rate ⓘ |
| hasStarFormation |
T Tauri stars
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low-mass stars ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ protostars ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gould Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Lupus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
NERFINISHED
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Herschel Space Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength |
infrared
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millimeter ⓘ optical ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| skyPosition | near the Scorpius–Centaurus OB association ⓘ |
| usedForStudyOf |
early stellar evolution
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low-mass star formation ⓘ protoplanetary disks ⓘ |
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Subject: Lupus molecular clouds Description of subject: The Lupus molecular clouds are a nearby complex of dark interstellar clouds and star-forming regions in the constellation Lupus, notable for hosting young, low-mass stars and protostars.
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