Reflection nebula | |
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![]() 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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Seligman, Courtney. "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 2050 - 2099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
External links
[edit]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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