| vdB37 / Reflection Nebula, type 2 R |
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| R.A. | 05h 18m 04.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +13°26' 00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 11.8×4.7' |
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| Real Size | 2 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | - |
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| Distance | 600 light yrs. |
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| Other IDs | PGC 17069, MCG +2-14-1
LBN 850, LBN 851 |
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A small reflection nebula of vdB37 is lying at about 6 degrees northwest from λ Ori, a head star of Orion.
The nebula has spans of 12 and 5 arc minutes in east-west and north-south directions, respectively, and is reflecting reddish light of a central red star with an M typed spectrum.
Almost all reflection nebulae have the bluish light.
However, the nebula is known as one of rare cases that reflects yellow to red lights. vdB37 has been estimated as about 600 light years away from the solar system.
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