IC 349 region (nearby bright knot)
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IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) is a small, intensely bright reflection nebula located very close to the star Merope in the Pleiades star cluster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6287531 — 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: IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) Context triple: [Merope Nebula, hasAlternativeName, IC 349 region (nearby bright knot)]
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A.
IC 4895
IC 4895 is a barred irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, better known as NGC 6822 or Barnard's Galaxy, located in the constellation Sagittarius.
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B.
IC 348
IC 348 is a young, nearby star-forming cluster rich in pre-main-sequence stars, located within the Perseus constellation.
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C.
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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D.
IC 1848 (Soul Nebula)
IC 1848, commonly known as the Soul Nebula, is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia, often photographed together with the nearby Heart Nebula.
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E.
IC 2574
IC 2574 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its active star formation and membership in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
- 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: IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) Target entity description: IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) is a small, intensely bright reflection nebula located very close to the star Merope in the Pleiades star cluster.
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A.
IC 4895
IC 4895 is a barred irregular dwarf galaxy in the Local Group, better known as NGC 6822 or Barnard's Galaxy, located in the constellation Sagittarius.
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B.
IC 348
IC 348 is a young, nearby star-forming cluster rich in pre-main-sequence stars, located within the Perseus constellation.
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C.
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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D.
IC 1848 (Soul Nebula)
IC 1848, commonly known as the Soul Nebula, is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia, often photographed together with the nearby Heart Nebula.
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E.
IC 2574
IC 2574 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, notable for its active star formation and membership in the nearby M81 Group of galaxies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | reflection nebula ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Barnard's Merope Nebula
ⓘ
linked to:
Merope Nebula
IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) ⓘ
linked to:
IC 349
|
| angularSize | about 30 arcseconds ⓘ |
| appearanceInImages | small intensely bright patch near Merope ⓘ |
| belongsToCluster | Pleiades open cluster ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | small to medium telescopes under dark skies ⓘ |
| brightness | very high surface brightness ⓘ |
| catalog |
Index Catalogue (IC)
ⓘ
linked to:
Index Catalogue
|
| catalogNumber | IC 349 ⓘ |
| clusterAgeContext | associated with young Pleiades cluster ⓘ |
| composition | interstellar dust ⓘ |
| constellation | Taurus ⓘ |
| declination | +23° 47′ (approximate) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Edward Emerson Barnard ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | telescopic observation ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 135 parsecs
ⓘ
about 440 light-years ⓘ |
| distanceFromStar |
about 0.06 light-years from Merope
ⓘ
about 3,500 astronomical units from Merope ⓘ |
| dominantRadiation | reflected starlight ⓘ |
| environment | dense region of the Pleiades dust cloud ⓘ |
| hostStar | Merope ⓘ |
| illuminationSource | Merope ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Merope nebula complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Merope Nebula
|
| locatedIn |
Pleiades star cluster
ⓘ
linked to:
Pleiades
|
| locatedInConstellation | Taurus ⓘ |
| morphology |
compact bright knot
ⓘ
fan-shaped structure ⓘ |
| near | Merope ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme proximity to bright star Merope
ⓘ
very high contrast against surrounding nebula ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hubble Space Telescope
ⓘ
ground-based observatories ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 03h 46m (approximate) ⓘ |
| scientificInterest |
interaction of starlight with nearby dust
ⓘ
study of dust scattering properties ⓘ |
| spectralCharacteristic | continuum reflection spectrum ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | among the highest of known reflection nebulae ⓘ |
| typeOfNebula | dust reflection nebula ⓘ |
| visibility | northern hemisphere ⓘ |
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Subject: IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) Description of subject: IC 349 region (nearby bright knot) is a small, intensely bright reflection nebula located very close to the star Merope in the Pleiades star cluster.
Referenced by (1)
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