Taurus Molecular Cloud

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cloud_Computing_Service
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Taurus-Auriga_molecular_cloud_complex
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Herschel_36
gptkb:Taurus-Auriga_star-forming_region
star-forming regions
dark nebulae
star formation regions
molecular hydrogen
dark clouds
dense cores
starless cores
star-forming clumps
dense molecular filaments
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:physicist
northern hemisphere
optical wavelengths
southern hemisphere
radio wavelengths
infrared wavelengths
Earth's surface
submillimeter wavelengths
gptkbp:distance approximately 450 light-years
450 light years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taurus Molecular Cloud
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkb:Taurus-Auriga_star-forming_region
star formation regions
gptkbp:is_characterized_by cold temperatures
molecular gas
high density of gas and dust
molecular outflows
high angular momentum
high extinction
high molecular density
gptkbp:is_home_to gptkb:automobile
young stellar objects
star clusters
massive stars
pre-main-sequence stars
young stellar clusters
protostars
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Taurus_Molecular_Cloud_complex
gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkb:star
gptkb:Milky_Way_Galaxy
star-forming regions
star formation regions
interstellar clouds
Giant Molecular Clouds
gptkbp:is_rich_in gptkb:carbon_monoxide
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:observatory
chemical composition
stellar evolution
stellar nurseries
star formation processes
molecular cloud dynamics
molecular cloud structure
interstellar chemistry
gptkbp:length approximately 20 light years across
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:mass about 1000 solar masses
gptkbp:notable_products B213
L1495
L1517