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EntityQ945706· pop 30· linked from 332 articles

reflection nebula

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Vinony's link graph records 332 inbound references to Q945706, and connects out to epoch, Messier 47 and Q829429.

It sits within the topics Monoceros, NGC objects and Reflection nebulae.

Vinony links it to 30 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Right ascension
06 07 31.3
Declination
−06 ° 23 ′ 53 ″
Apparent dimensions v
2.0' x 2.0'
Constellation
Monoceros
Designations
Angel Nebula

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

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Infrared VISTA view of a nearby star formation in Monoceros.jpg
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catalog code
Ced 63
Commons category
NGC 2170
time of discovery or invention
1784-10-16
right ascension
91.9500
declination
-6.3850
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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 2170, also known as the Angel Nebula, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Monoceros. It was discovered on October 16, 1784 by William Herschel.

References

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Q945706” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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