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Elias 2-27

(2MASS J16264502-2423077)
(much-studied YSO)

Elias 2-27 (2MASS J16264502-2423077) is a young stellar object (YSO) showing a protoplanetary disk with a spiral shape/structure. It is in the Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud (OMC). Characteristics:

(star,PMS star,disk,variable star)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_2-27
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Elias+2-27
https://public.nrao.edu/news/pressreleases/2016-alma-elias-spiral
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance		Lightyears
/Lookback Years		  
~0116pc378lyElias 2-27
Coordinates:Elias 2-27
J162645.025-242307.75

Referenced by pages:
rare designator prefixes
Two Micron All-sky Survey (2MASS)
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