Herbig–Haro objects
E290083
Herbig–Haro objects are small, bright patches of nebulosity formed when jets of gas from newborn stars collide with surrounding interstellar material.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herbig–Haro objects canonical | 5 |
| Herbig-Haro objects | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2706381 — 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: Herbig–Haro objects Context triple: [Carina Nebula, contains, Herbig–Haro objects]
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A.
Scorpius–Centaurus OB association
The Scorpius–Centaurus OB association is the nearest large group of young, massive stars to the Sun, spanning the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus and playing a key role in studies of recent star formation in our Galactic neighborhood.
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B.
Barnard's Loop
Barnard's Loop is a large, faint emission nebula forming a sweeping arc across the constellation Orion, believed to be the remnant of ancient supernova activity.
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C.
Merope Nebula
The Merope Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by and surrounding the hot blue star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
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D.
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.
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E.
Perseus OB2 association
Perseus OB2 association is a nearby group of young, massive OB-type stars located in the Perseus constellation region of the Milky Way.
- 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: Herbig–Haro objects Target entity description: Herbig–Haro objects are small, bright patches of nebulosity formed when jets of gas from newborn stars collide with surrounding interstellar material.
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A.
Scorpius–Centaurus OB association
The Scorpius–Centaurus OB association is the nearest large group of young, massive stars to the Sun, spanning the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus and playing a key role in studies of recent star formation in our Galactic neighborhood.
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B.
Barnard's Loop
Barnard's Loop is a large, faint emission nebula forming a sweeping arc across the constellation Orion, believed to be the remnant of ancient supernova activity.
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C.
Merope Nebula
The Merope Nebula is a bright reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, illuminated by and surrounding the hot blue star Merope in the constellation Taurus.
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D.
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.
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E.
Perseus OB2 association
Perseus OB2 association is a nearby group of young, massive OB-type stars located in the Perseus constellation region of the Milky Way.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
emission nebula ⓘ shock-excited nebula ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
protostar
ⓘ
star formation regions ⓘ young stellar object ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs |
HH 1
ⓘ
HH 111 ⓘ HH 2 ⓘ HH 34 ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
George Herbig
ⓘ
Guillermo Haro ⓘ |
| discoveryEpoch | 1950s ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarthRange | hundreds to thousands of light-years ⓘ |
| drivenBy |
accretion disk around young star
ⓘ
magnetohydrodynamic processes ⓘ |
| emits |
H-alpha line
ⓘ
forbidden emission lines ⓘ optical emission lines ⓘ |
| formsWhen | jets of gas from young stars collide with surrounding interstellar material ⓘ |
| foundIn |
molecular cloud
ⓘ
star-forming region ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | HH object ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
cold molecular gas
ⓘ
dense interstellar medium ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
bow shock
ⓘ
collimated jet ⓘ knotty structure ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess |
gas ionization
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shock wave ⓘ supersonic jet ⓘ |
| isA | small bright patch of nebulosity ⓘ |
| lifetime | about 10,000 years ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Class I protostar
ⓘ
T Tauri star ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
George Herbig
ⓘ
Guillermo Haro ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| occursIn | Milky Way ⓘ |
| oftenAppearsAs | bipolar jet system ⓘ |
| spectralCharacteristic |
strong [N II] emission lines
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strong [O I] emission lines ⓘ strong [S II] emission lines ⓘ |
| typicalSize | a few thousand astronomical units ⓘ |
| typicalVelocity | hundreds of kilometers per second ⓘ |
| usedToTrace |
accretion and ejection processes in star formation
ⓘ
outflows from young stars ⓘ |
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Subject: Herbig–Haro objects Description of subject: Herbig–Haro objects are small, bright patches of nebulosity formed when jets of gas from newborn stars collide with surrounding interstellar material.
Referenced by (6)
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Herbig-Haro objects