NGC 2371

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nebula_Award
gptkbp:age approximately 3,000 years
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude gptkb:12.5
13.5
gptkbp:body_shape bipolar
gptkbp:collaboration international collaboration in studies
gptkbp:composed_by ionized gas
ionized gas and dust
gptkbp:contains_star hot central star
gptkbp:cosmological_importance helps understand cosmic evolution
gptkbp:declination +24° 24' 00''
+24° 24' 00"
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:discovery_year 1786
1788
gptkbp:distance measured using parallax
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 4,000 light years
approximately 3,000 light years
gptkbp:emissions_standard strong emission lines
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:New_General_Catalogue
gptkb:Messier_catalog
gptkbp:expansion_plans approximately 30 km/s
gptkbp:features two lobes
gptkbp:future_prospects promising for future research
gptkbp:has_radius about 0.5 light years
gptkbp:has_spectral_type gptkb:region
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the first planetary nebulae discovered
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NGC 2371
gptkbp:image Hubble image available
gptkbp:imaging_techniques advanced imaging techniques used
gptkbp:ionization_source central star's radiation
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
various wavelengths
gptkbp:is_similar_to gptkb:NGC_2392
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:NGC_2371/2
gptkbp:lighting faint
high surface brightness
light curve analysis conducted
light echoes observed
gptkbp:located_in constellation Gemini
gptkbp:losses significant mass loss rate
gptkbp:mass contains multiple stars
gptkbp:nebula_classification classified as a planetary nebula
gptkbp:nebula_dynamics dynamic processes studied
gptkbp:nebula_shape bipolar shape
gptkbp:notable_features complex structure
gptkbp:photometric_variability shows variability in brightness
gptkbp:public_interest popular among amateur astronomers
gptkbp:publications numerous scientific publications exist
gptkbp:research requires telescope for observation
extensive observational history
faint and requires long exposure
spectroscopic studies performed
gptkbp:research_focus stellar wind interactions
gptkbp:research_importance important for studying stellar evolution
gptkbp:right_ascension 07h 38m 00s
07h 34m 12s
gptkbp:similar_objects similar to NGC 6302
gptkbp:size approximately 1.5 arcminutes
gptkbp:storage photometric studies conducted
gptkbp:type gptkb:bipolar_nebula
gptkb:Nebula_Award