NGC 2071
| Reflection fog | |
|---|---|
| NGC 2071 | |
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| 2MASS recording | |
| Constellation | Orion |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05h 47m 07.2s |
| declination | + 00 ° 17 ′ 39 ″ |
| Further data | |
| Brightness (B-band) |
8.0 likes |
| Angular expansion |
7.0 '× 5.0' |
| Affiliation | |
| distance |
1300 ly (390 pc) |
| history | |
| discovery |
Wilhelm Herschel |
| Date of discovery |
January 1, 1786 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2071 • Ced 55t • GC 1270 • LBN 938 • H IV 36 | |
| Aladin previewer | |
NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion , which lies in the Lynds 1630 dark cloud , which belongs to the Orion complex . The object was discovered by Wilhelm Herschel on January 1, 1786 .