NGC 2071 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered on January 1, 1784, by

William Herschel Frederick William Herschel (; german: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British astronomer and composer. He frequently collaborated with his younger sister and fellow astronomer Caroline ...

. It is part of a group of nebulae that also includes

Messier 78 Messier 78 or M78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of comet-like objects that same year. M78 is the bright ...

NGC 2064 NGC 2064 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion (constellation), Orion. It was discovered on January 11, 1864 by Heinrich d'Arrest. It is part of a group of nebulae, that also includes Messier 78, NGC 2071 and NGC 2067. External link ...

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NGC 2067 NGC 2067 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered in 1876 by Wilhelm Tempel. It is part of a group of nebulae that also includes Messier 78, NGC 2071 and NGC 2064. External links The Interactive NGC Catalog Onli ...

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The Interactive NGC Catalog Online: NGC 2170

NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database: NGC 2071
Reflection nebulae Orion molecular cloud complex Orion (constellation) 2071 {{nebula-stub