Taurus Molecular Cloud

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:planetary_nebula
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Taurus-Auriga Molecular Cloud
gptkbp:contains gptkb:HL_Tauri
gptkb:RY_Tauri
gptkb:Herbig–Haro_objects
gptkb:IRAS_04368+2557
T Tauri stars
young stellar objects
AA Tauri
Barnard 18
Barnard 213
Barnard 215
Barnard 22
DG Tauri
IRAS 04166+2706
IRAS 04169+2702
IRAS 04181+2654
IRAS 04187+1927
IRAS 04216+2603
IRAS 04239+2436
IRAS 04248+2612
IRAS 04295+2251
IRAS 04302+2247
IRAS 04303+2240
IRAS 04325+2402
IRAS 04361+2547
IRAS 04365+2535
IRAS 04381+2540
IRAS 04489+3042
L1527 IRS
L1551 IRS5
LkCa 15
Lynds 1495
Lynds 1536
Lynds 1544
Lynds 1551
Taurus-Auriga complex
V410 Tauri
V773 Tauri
gptkbp:diameter ~30 light years
gptkbp:discoveredBy late 19th century
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 430 light years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Taurus Molecular Cloud
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:mass ~10,000 solar masses
gptkbp:notableFor low-mass star formation
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Gould_Belt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Herbig–Haro_objects
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6