NGC 1435
E583973
NGC 1435 is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated primarily by the star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reflection nebula ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Merope Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | about 30 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitude | about 13 ⓘ |
| associatedWithStar | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | winter ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | interstellar dust ⓘ |
| declination | +23° 47′ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Édouard Stephan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1880 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 135 parsecs
ⓘ
about 440 light-years ⓘ |
| dominantEmissionMechanism | starlight reflection by dust ⓘ |
| hasNGCNumber | 1435 ⓘ |
| illuminatedBy | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGalaxy | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | local spiral arm ⓘ |
| memberOf | Pleiades star cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearTo | Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedUsing |
amateur telescopes
ⓘ
professional telescopes ⓘ |
| partOf |
NGC catalog of deep-sky objects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pleiades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 03h 46m ⓘ |
| visibleIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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