NGC 2023
E463790
NGC 2023 is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by a young B-type star and noted for its complex dust and gas structures.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
reflection nebula ⓘ |
| catalogCode | NGC 2023 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | photodissociation region ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1785-01-06 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~1300 light-years
ⓘ
~400 parsecs ⓘ |
| hasAngularSize | ~10 arcminutes ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | −02° 16′ ⓘ |
| hasDominantSpectrum | reflected starlight ⓘ |
| hasDust | interstellar dust ⓘ |
| hasEmission | scattered starlight ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | star-forming molecular cloud ⓘ |
| hasEquinox | J2000 ⓘ |
| hasGas |
ionized gas
ⓘ
molecular gas ⓘ |
| hasIlluminatingStarType | B-type star ⓘ |
| hasObservationTargetType | star-forming region ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 05h 41m ⓘ |
| hasScientificInterest |
dust grain properties
ⓘ
interstellar medium structure ⓘ photodissociation region physics ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
complex dust structures
ⓘ
complex gas structures ⓘ |
| isBright | true ⓘ |
| isIlluminatedBy | young B-type star ⓘ |
| isIncludedInCatalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNear |
Horsehead Nebula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IC 434 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Orion B cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTargetOf |
Hubble Space Telescope observations
ⓘ
infrared space telescope observations ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Orion Molecular Cloud Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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