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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:observatory
gptkb:nebula
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Orion_constellation
gptkb:NGC_2024
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gptkbp:apparent_magnitude
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10.0
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:LBN_762
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gptkbp:color
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blue and white hues
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gptkbp:constellation
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gptkb:NGC_2024
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gptkbp:contains
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young stars
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gptkbp:coordinates
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RA 05h 41m 30s, Dec -02° 18' 00"
05h 41m 30s, -02° 18′ 00″
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gptkbp:declination
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-02° 18' 00"
-02° 12' 00"
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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northern hemisphere
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gptkbp:discovered_by
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gptkb:John_Herschel
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gptkbp:distance
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approximately 1,500 light-years
approximately 800 light-years
approximately 1,500 light years
1,500 light years from Earth.
1500 light years from Earth
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gptkbp:emissions_standard
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blue light
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gptkbp:exhibition
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gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
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gptkbp:features
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bright blue reflection
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gptkbp:has_spectral_type
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B-type stars present
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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noted in early astronomical surveys
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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NGC 2023
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gptkbp:image
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Hubble image available
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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gptkb:HD_38563
Orion O B1 association
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gptkbp:is_observed_in
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gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
infrared wavelengths
large telescopes
requires telescope for best view
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
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gptkbp:is_similar_to
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gptkb:NGC_2024
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gptkbp:is_surrounded_by
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multiple stars visible
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gptkbp:lighting
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magnitude 10.5
varies with time
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gptkbp:located_in
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constellation Orion
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gptkbp:members
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Orion star-forming region
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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dark lanes of dust
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:blue_reflection_nebula
its reflection of nearby stars
dark dust lanes present
often imaged by astrophotographers
young, hot stars present
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gptkbp:notable_traits
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reflection of starlight
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Orion_constellation
NGC catalog
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gptkbp:photography
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amateur astronomers
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gptkbp:region
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Orion constellation region
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gptkbp:research
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requires telescope for visibility
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gptkbp:right_ascension
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05h 41m 30s
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gptkbp:size
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6 arcminutes across
approximately 6 arcminutes
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:nebula
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gptkbp:viewpoint
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gptkb:physicist
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gptkbp:year_created
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1834
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