Becklin-Neugebauer Object

Summary

Becklin-Neugebauer Object is a protostar^[1]. It draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (protostar category, ranking #2 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Becklin-Neugebauer Object is credited with the discovery of Eric Becklin^[3].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object is credited with the discovery of Gerald Neugebauer^[4].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's instance of is recorded as protostar^[5].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's instance of is recorded as near-infrared source^[6].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's constellation is recorded as Orion^[7].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's spectral class is recorded as B^[8].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J05351411-0522227^[9].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's catalog code is recorded as V2254 Ori^[10].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's catalog code is recorded as TIC 427394569^[11].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05m_7kd^[12].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9.01'}^[13].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+5.052'}^[14].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Becklin-Neugebauer-object^[15].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's SIMBAD ID is recorded as V* V2254 Ori^[16].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+83.8088042'}^[17].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '-5.3729806'}^[18].
• Becklin-Neugebauer Object's epoch is recorded as J2000.0^[19].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include protostar^[5] and near-infrared source^[6].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J05351411-0522227^[9], V2254 Ori^[10], and TIC 427394569^[11].

Why It Matters

Becklin-Neugebauer Object draws 11 Wikipedia views per month (protostar category, ranking #2 of 1).^[2]