Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)
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LBN 777, The Baby Eagle or Vulture Nebula, Steven Bellavia
LBN 777, The Baby Eagle or Vulture Nebula
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LBN 777, The Baby Eagle or Vulture Nebula

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LBN 777, The Baby Eagle or Vulture Nebula, Steven Bellavia
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LBN 777, The Baby Eagle or Vulture Nebula

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LBN 777, the baby eagle, or vulture nebula, is part of the much larger Taurus Molecular Cloud, which is a molecular cloud in the constellations Taurus and Auriga. This cloud hosts a stellar nursery containing hundreds of newly formed stars. The Taurus Molecular Cloud is 430 ly away from Earth, making it possibly the nearest large star-formation region.

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LBN 777, The Baby Eagle or Vulture Nebula, Steven Bellavia

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Nebulae