Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  17 Tau  ·  20 Tau  ·  23 Tau  ·  Barnard's Merope Nebula  ·  Electra  ·  HD23325  ·  HD23361  ·  HD23387  ·  HD23409  ·  HD23479  ·  HD23489  ·  HD23511  ·  HD23512  ·  HD23585  ·  HD23609  ·  HD23631  ·  HD23632  ·  HD23643  ·  HD282974  ·  HD282975  ·  IC 349  ·  LBN 770  ·  LBN 771  ·  LBN 772  ·  Maia  ·  Maia Nebula  ·  Merope  ·  Merope Nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  And 2 more.
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Merope Nebula region, Bob Birket
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Merope Nebula region

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This reflection nebula is approximately 400 light years away in the Pleiades star cluster, which is in the Taurus constellation. It is about 2 light years in diameter. Merope's nebula is a possilbe supernova remnent.

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Merope Nebula region, Bob Birket