NGC 2071
E469615
NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula and active star-forming region located in the constellation Orion, associated with the larger Orion B molecular cloud.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
reflection nebula ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
molecular cloud
ⓘ
star formation ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Orion B cloud complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Herbig–Haro objects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protostars ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~1300 light-years
ⓘ
~400 parsecs ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitude | ~8 ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | +00° 21′ (approx) ⓘ |
| hasDustContent | high ⓘ |
| hasEquatorialCoordinateSystem | J2000 ⓘ |
| hasGalacticLatitude | ~−1° (approx) ⓘ |
| hasGalacticLongitude | ~205° (approx) ⓘ |
| hasGasContent | molecular hydrogen ⓘ |
| hasNebulaType | reflection nebula ⓘ |
| hasObjectType | nebula ⓘ |
| hasOutflows | bipolar molecular outflows ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 05h 47m (approx) ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationActivity | ongoing ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationMode | clustered star formation ⓘ |
| inSameRegionAs |
NGC 2024
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 2064 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 2067 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milky Way
ⓘ
Orion Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ radio telescopes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Orion B molecular cloud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orion Molecular Cloud Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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