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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pleiades reflection nebulae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6395810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pleiades reflection nebulae Context triple: [23 Tauri, associatedWith, Pleiades reflection nebulae]
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A.
NGC 2023 reflection nebula
NGC 2023 is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by a young B-type star and noted for its complex dust structures and role in studies of star formation.
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B.
Pelican Nebula
The Pelican Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its bird-like shape and active star-forming regions.
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reflection nebula NGC 6726
Reflection nebula NGC 6726 is a bright, blue-tinged cloud of dust and gas illuminated by nearby young stars in the Corona Australis star-forming region.
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Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula is a vast emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, known for its heart-like shape and active star-forming regions.
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E.
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the Milky Way, notable for its striking rose-like appearance in astrophotography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pleiades reflection nebulae Target entity description: 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.
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A.
NGC 2023 reflection nebula
NGC 2023 is a bright reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, illuminated by a young B-type star and noted for its complex dust structures and role in studies of star formation.
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B.
Pelican Nebula
The Pelican Nebula is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, notable for its bird-like shape and active star-forming regions.
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C.
reflection nebula NGC 6726
Reflection nebula NGC 6726 is a bright, blue-tinged cloud of dust and gas illuminated by nearby young stars in the Corona Australis star-forming region.
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D.
Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula is a vast emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, known for its heart-like shape and active star-forming regions.
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E.
Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a large, circular emission nebula and active star-forming region located in the Milky Way, notable for its striking rose-like appearance in astrophotography.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
NERFINISHED
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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)
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Pleiades reflection nebulae Description of subject: 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.
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