NGC 2071

NGC 2071

Reflection nebula
NGC 2071 is the nebula at the top of this image captured using the Wide Field Imager camera on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The bright nebula in the centre is Messier 78.
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension	05h 47m 07.2s[1]
Declination	+00° 17′ 39″[1]
Distance	1,300 ly   (About 400 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)	7.0' × 5.0'[1]
Constellation	Orion
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	4 ly
Designations	LBN 938
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered on January 1, 1784, by William Herschel.^[1] It is part of a group of nebulae that also includes Messier 78, NGC 2064, and NGC 2067.

• Media related to NGC 2071 at Wikimedia Commons
• The Interactive NGC Catalog Online: NGC 2170
• NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database: NGC 2071

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