IC 349 region (nearby bright knot)
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IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) is a small, intensely bright reflection nebula located very close to the star Merope in the Pleiades star cluster.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 349 | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reflection nebula ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Barnard's Merope Nebula
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IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 30 arcseconds ⓘ |
| appearanceInImages | small intensely bright patch near Merope ⓘ |
| belongsToCluster | Pleiades open cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | small to medium telescopes under dark skies ⓘ |
| brightness | very high surface brightness ⓘ |
| catalog | Index Catalogue (IC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | IC 349 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterAgeContext | associated with young Pleiades cluster ⓘ |
| composition | interstellar dust ⓘ |
| constellation | Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +23° 47′ (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Edward Emerson Barnard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | telescopic observation ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 135 parsecs
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about 440 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromStar |
about 0.06 light-years from Merope
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about 3,500 astronomical units from Merope ⓘ |
| dominantRadiation | reflected starlight ⓘ |
| environment | dense region of the Pleiades dust cloud ⓘ |
| hostStar | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illuminationSource | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Merope nebula complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pleiades star cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphology |
compact bright knot
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fan-shaped structure ⓘ |
| near | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme proximity to bright star Merope
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very high contrast against surrounding nebula ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
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ground-based observatories ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 03h 46m (approximate) ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
interaction of starlight with nearby dust
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study of dust scattering properties ⓘ |
| spectralCharacteristic | continuum reflection spectrum ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | among the highest of known reflection nebulae ⓘ |
| typeOfNebula | dust reflection nebula ⓘ |
| visibility | northern hemisphere ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.