NGC 2071

reflection nebula
Thing reflection_nebula Q1046747
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NGC 2071

Summary

NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 32 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • NGC 2071 is credited with the discovery of William Herschel[3].
  • NGC 2071's instance of is recorded as reflection nebula[4].
  • NGC 2071's constellation is recorded as Orion[5].
  • NGC 2071 is part of Orion Molecular Cloud Complex[6].
  • NGC 2071's Commons category is recorded as NGC 2071[7].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as NGC 2071[8].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as IRAS 05445+0020[9].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as LBN 205.32-14.04[10].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as LBN 938[11].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as RAFGL 818[12].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as Ced 55v[13].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as [B77] 101[14].
  • NGC 2071's catalog code is recorded as [KPS2012] MWSC 0665[15].
  • NGC 2071's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1786-01-01T00:00:00Z[16].
  • NGC 2071's topic's main category is recorded as Category:NGC 2071[17].
  • NGC 2071's radial velocity is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3674704', 'amount': '+63.70'}[18].
  • NGC 2071's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+86.7910'}[19].
  • NGC 2071's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q28390', 'amount': '+0.3000'}[20].
  • NGC 2071's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[21].
  • NGC 2071's declination component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '-4.06'}[22].
  • NGC 2071's right ascension component of proper motion is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22137107', 'amount': '+1.43'}[23].

Body

Definition and Type

NGC 2071's instance of is recorded as reflection nebula[4].

Use and Application

NGC 2071 is part of Orion Molecular Cloud Complex[6].

Why It Matters

NGC 2071 has Wikipedia articles in 32 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . VizieR. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Global survey of star clusters in the Milky Way. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). NGC 2071. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2071
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ngc-2071_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{NGC 2071}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ngc-2071}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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