Ophiuchus molecular cloud complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
molecular cloud complex
|
| gptkbp:age |
less than 1 million years (for youngest stars)
|
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
Ophiuchus cloud
Ophiuchus dark cloud |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Scorpius–Centaurus_Association
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Barnard_68
gptkb:Barnard_72 gptkb:Herbig–Haro_objects protostars dark nebulae reflection nebulae dense cores Barnard 59 Barnard 74 Barnard 75 Barnard 77 Barnard 78 Lynds 1688 Lynds 1689 Lynds 1709 |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Edward_Emerson_Barnard
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
approximately 460 light-years
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ophiuchus molecular cloud complex
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Ophiuchus
|
| gptkbp:mass |
about 10,000 solar masses
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
active star formation
young stellar objects |
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:radio_station
infrared submillimeter |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Gould_Belt
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Barnard_68
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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