Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Hind's Nebula  ·  Hind's Variable Nebula  ·  NGC 1555
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In Hind's Sight, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton
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Lurking near the horns of Taurus the Toro, this nebula fades and brightens on a regular basis, for reasons that are still not quite understood. At four light years in size, and a distance of ~390 light years, NGC-1555 is illuminated by a T Tauri star, and makes for an interesting view through a properly-filtered eyepiece.

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In Hind's Sight, Steve Solon and Terry Chatterton