Pleiades reflection nebulae
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The Pleiades reflection nebulae are faint, blue-tinged clouds of interstellar dust that visibly reflect the light of the young, hot stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interstellar dust clouds
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reflection nebulae ⓘ |
| ageRelation | younger than the Pleiades stars themselves is unlikely; dust is likely unrelated foreground or background material ⓘ |
| angularExtent | several degrees on the sky around the Pleiades ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pleiades star cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | local spiral arm of the Milky Way ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | dark-sky sites ⓘ |
| bestSeenWith | long-exposure astrophotography ⓘ |
| catalogDesignation |
IC 349
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NGC 1432 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 1435 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
gas
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interstellar dust ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | early telescopic observers in the 19th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 135 parsecs
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about 440 light-years ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Merope Nebula (for the brightest part)
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Pleiades nebulosity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor | blue ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
blue-tinged
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faint ⓘ non-emission ⓘ optically visible ⓘ |
| illuminatedBy | young hot stars of the Pleiades ⓘ |
| inSameRegionAs | Pleiades open cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pleiades star cluster
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constellation Taurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| redshift | approximately zero (Galactic object) ⓘ |
| scatteringType | preferential scattering of blue light ⓘ |
| scatters | starlight ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
interstellar dust properties
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light scattering in the interstellar medium ⓘ |
| surroundsStar |
Alcyone
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Celaeno NERFINISHED ⓘ Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Maia NERFINISHED ⓘ Merope NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterope NERFINISHED ⓘ Taygeta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thoughtToBe | intervening dust cloud illuminated by Pleiades ⓘ |
| visibleBecauseOf | starlight reflection ⓘ |
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