reflection nebula NGC 6726
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| reflection nebula NGC 6726 canonical | 1 |
| reflection nebula NGC 6727 | 1 |
| reflection nebula NGC 6729 | 1 |
| reflectionNebulaNGC 6726 | 1 |
| reflectionNebulaNGC 6727 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4531795 — 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: reflection nebula NGC 6726 Context triple: [Corona Australis, contains, reflection nebula NGC 6726]
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A.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
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B.
N66 (nebula)
N66 is a massive star-forming emission nebula in the Small Magellanic Cloud, notable as one of the most active stellar nurseries in the Local Group of galaxies.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Omega Nebula
The Omega Nebula is a bright, star-forming emission nebula and H II region located in the constellation Sagittarius, known for its distinctive swan-like shape and rich young star clusters.
- 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: reflection nebula NGC 6726 Target entity description: 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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A.
NGC 3132
NGC 3132 is a bright, elliptical planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, noted for its striking ring-like appearance and complex internal structure.
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B.
N66 (nebula)
N66 is a massive star-forming emission nebula in the Small Magellanic Cloud, notable as one of the most active stellar nurseries in the Local Group of galaxies.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Omega Nebula
The Omega Nebula is a bright, star-forming emission nebula and H II region located in the constellation Sagittarius, known for its distinctive swan-like shape and rich young star clusters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical object
ⓘ
nebula ⓘ reflection nebula ⓘ |
| apparentInstruments | small telescopes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
star-forming region
ⓘ
young stellar objects ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | southern winter ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue ⓘ |
| declination | -36° (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredInCatalogue | 19th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth | about 420 light-years (approximate) ⓘ |
| galacticEnvironment | nearby molecular clouds ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | bright reflection nebula ⓘ |
| hasColor | blue ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
interstellar dust
ⓘ
interstellar gas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
blue reflection from starlight
ⓘ
irregular shape ⓘ |
| hasObservationType | deep-sky object observation ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalProcess | scattering of starlight by dust ⓘ |
| illuminatedBy | young stars ⓘ |
| inMilkyWay | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Corona Australis dark cloud complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
|
| isTypeOf | dust cloud ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Corona Australis ⓘ |
| namedAfterCatalogue |
New General Catalogue entry 6726
ⓘ
linked to:
New General Catalogue
|
| nearTo |
Corona Australis molecular cloud
ⓘ
linked to:
Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
NGC 6727 ⓘ
linked to:
NGC 6726
NGC 6729 ⓘ |
| observedIn | long-exposure astrophotography ⓘ |
| partOf |
Corona Australis star-forming region
ⓘ
linked to:
Corona Australis molecular cloud complex
|
| rightAscension | 19h 01m (approximate) ⓘ |
| skyRegion | southern sky ⓘ |
| visibleIn | optical wavelengths ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: reflection nebula NGC 6726 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: reflection nebula NGC 6726
linked to: reflection nebula NGC 6726
subject linked to:
Southern Crown
linked to: reflection nebula NGC 6726
subject linked to:
Southern Crown
linked to: reflection nebula NGC 6726