Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
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The Corona Australis molecular cloud complex is a nearby star-forming region rich in dense gas and dust, known for hosting young stellar objects and reflection nebulae in the constellation Corona Australis.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4531790 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex Context triple: [Corona Australis, contains, Corona Australis molecular cloud complex]
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Perseus molecular cloud complex
The Perseus molecular cloud complex is a prominent nearby star-forming region rich in cold gas and dust, known for hosting numerous young stellar objects and protostars.
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Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex is a vast star-forming region in the constellation Orion, rich in gas, dust, and young stellar objects, and one of the most studied nurseries of massive stars in the Milky Way.
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C.
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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D.
Sagittarius Star Cloud
The Sagittarius Star Cloud is a bright, densely populated region of the Milky Way rich in stars and nebulae, prominently visible in the constellation Sagittarius.
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E.
W43 star-forming complex
The W43 star-forming complex is a massive, highly active region of star birth in the Milky Way, notable for its dense molecular clouds and intense formation of massive stars.
- 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: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex Target entity description: The Corona Australis molecular cloud complex is a nearby star-forming region rich in dense gas and dust, known for hosting young stellar objects and reflection nebulae in the constellation Corona Australis.
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A.
Perseus molecular cloud complex
The Perseus molecular cloud complex is a prominent nearby star-forming region rich in cold gas and dust, known for hosting numerous young stellar objects and protostars.
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B.
Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex is a vast star-forming region in the constellation Orion, rich in gas, dust, and young stellar objects, and one of the most studied nurseries of massive stars in the Milky Way.
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C.
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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D.
Sagittarius Star Cloud
The Sagittarius Star Cloud is a bright, densely populated region of the Milky Way rich in stars and nebulae, prominently visible in the constellation Sagittarius.
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E.
W43 star-forming complex
The W43 star-forming complex is a massive, highly active region of star birth in the Milky Way, notable for its dense molecular clouds and intense formation of massive stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
molecular cloud complex
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star-forming region ⓘ |
| contains |
Herbig Ae/Be stars
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Herbig–Haro objects ⓘ IC 4812 ⓘ IRS 7 region ⓘ NGC 6726 ⓘ NGC 6727 ⓘ
linked to:
NGC 6726
NGC 6729 ⓘ R Coronae Australis ⓘ R Coronae Australis cloud ⓘ
linked to:
R Coronae Australis
S Coronae Australis ⓘ
linked to:
TY Coronae Australis
T Tauri stars ⓘ TY Coronae Australis ⓘ VV Coronae Australis ⓘ circumstellar disks ⓘ dense molecular gas ⓘ embedded clusters ⓘ interstellar dust ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ protostellar cores ⓘ reflection nebulae ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
approximately 130 parsecs
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approximately 420 light-years ⓘ |
| hasAgeDistribution | young stellar population ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dark nebulae
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dense cores ⓘ filamentary structure ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationActivity | ongoing ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationMode | low-mass star formation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bright reflection nebulae
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embedded protostars ⓘ high extinction regions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Solar neighborhood ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Corona Australis ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
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optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ submillimeter wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | Milky Way ⓘ |
| surveyedBy |
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
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ESO telescopes ⓘ Herschel Space Observatory ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope ⓘ |
| tracedBy |
CO emission
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dust continuum emission ⓘ |
| usedAs | laboratory for star formation studies ⓘ |
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Subject: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex Description of subject: The Corona Australis molecular cloud complex is a nearby star-forming region rich in dense gas and dust, known for hosting young stellar objects and reflection nebulae in the constellation Corona Australis.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
subject linked to:
CrA
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
subject linked to:
reflection nebula NGC 6726
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
subject linked to:
reflection nebula NGC 6726
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
subject linked to:
reflection nebula NGC 6726
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
linked to: Corona Australis molecular cloud complex