IC 349
E581559
IC 349 is a small, bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by the nearby star Merope.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nebula
ⓘ
reflection nebula ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Barnard 33 (historical designation sometimes confused in literature)
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ⓘ
Barnard's Merope Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSeparationFrom | about 36 arcseconds from Merope ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Merope
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pleiades reflection nebulosity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | IC 349 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogIn | Index Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +23° 47′ (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Edward Emerson Barnard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 135 parsecs
ⓘ
about 440 light-years ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeDesignation | Barnard's Nebula near Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApparentSize | about 30 arcseconds (order of magnitude) ⓘ |
| hasColor | bluish ⓘ |
| hasDustComposition | interstellar dust grains ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
high surface brightness core
ⓘ
small bright condensation of dust ⓘ |
| hasSpectralCharacteristic | continuum spectrum dominated by reflected starlight ⓘ |
| hasSurfaceBrightness | very high compared to surrounding Pleiades nebulosity ⓘ |
| hostGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illuminatedBy | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inGalacticEnvironment | local spiral arm of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| isInOpenCluster | Pleiades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTypeOfReflectionNebula | starlight-scattering dust cloud ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pleiades star cluster
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constellation Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pleiades star cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Merope (indirectly, as Barnard's Merope Nebula) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
amateur astronomers with large telescopes
ⓘ
professional astronomers ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength |
infrared
ⓘ
visible light ⓘ |
| partOf | Merope Nebula region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalNature | dust cloud reflecting starlight ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 03h 46m (approximate) ⓘ |
| skyLocationReference | near the star Merope in Taurus ⓘ |
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