NGC 2071
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
 NGC 2071 is the nebula at the top of this image captured using the Wide Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The bright nebula in the centre is Messier 78. | |
| Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 47m 07.2s[1] |
| Declination | +00° 17′ 39″[1] |
| Distance | 1,300 ly (About 400 pc) |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 7.0' × 5.0'[1] |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 4 ly |
| Designations | LBN 938 |
NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered on January 1, 1784, by William Herschel.[1] It is part of a group of nebulae that also includes Messier 78, NGC 2064, and NGC 2067.
The star HD 290861 is located in the center of NGC 2071. It is the illuminating star of this reflection nebula. The region contains several Herbig-Haro objects, indicating ongoing star-formation.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 2050 - 2099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Zhao, Bing; Wang, Min; Yang, Ji; Wang, Hongchi; Deng, Licai; Yan, Jun; Chen, Jiansheng (1999-09-01). "Newly Discovered Herbig-Haro Objects in the NGC 2068 and NGC 2071 Regions". The Astronomical Journal. 118: 1347–1353. Bibcode:1999AJ....118.1347Z. doi:10.1086/301002. ISSN 0004-6256.
External links
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Media related to NGC 2071 at Wikimedia Commons- The Interactive NGC Catalog Online: NGC 2170
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database: NGC 2071
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