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IRAS 05437+2502

IRAS 05437+2502

IRAS 05437+2502 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Taurus. Astronomers think that a young star coming from the nebula could have been traveling at 124,000 mph (200,000 km/h) and may of caused its distinctive "boomerang" shape when it passed through.

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  • IRAS catalogue objects
  • Nebula stubs
  • Reflection nebulae
  • Taurus (constellation)