---
title: "Merope Nebula"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1435"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. Merope Nebula [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1435"
---

# Merope Nebula

Merope Nebula is a [nebula](https://spacecatalog.org/nebulae) in the constellation [Taurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/taurus). Other catalogues list it as NGC 1435. It was discovered in 1859.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Nebula
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 30.0′ — About as wide as the full Moon.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Taurus](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/taurus) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Nebula |
| CONSTELLATION | Taurus |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 03h 46m 10.1s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +23° 45′ 53.9″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1859 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 30′ |
| Minor axis | 30′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Wilhelm Tempel |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Neb |
| Wikidata item | Q850101 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 1435 |

## Also known as

- Common name: Merope Nebula
- NGC: NGC 1435

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. Merope Nebula \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1435

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-1435,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{Merope Nebula}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1435},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-1435