Orion IRc2

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf infrared source
gptkbp:alternativeName IRc2
Infrared Source 2
gptkbp:associatedWith star formation
massive protostars
gptkbp:declination -05° 22′ 30″
gptkbp:discoveredBy R. J. Allen
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1967
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~1,350 light years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orion IRc2
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Orion_Nebula
gptkb:Orion_KL_region
gptkb:Orion_Molecular_Cloud_Complex
gptkbp:notableFor complex molecular environment
intense infrared emission
outflows and masers
gptkbp:partOf Orion KL Nebula
gptkbp:rightAscension 05h 35m 14.5s
gptkbp:wavelengthRange infrared
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:IRC2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8