Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  IC 360  ·  The star 41Tau  ·  The star 44Tau  ·  The star 72Tau  ·  The star 98Tau  ·  The star 99Tau  ·  The star Alcyone (τTau)  ·  The star υTau  ·  The star φTau  ·  The star χTau  ·  The star ψTau
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Taurus Molecular Cloud, Ray Heinle
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Taurus Molecular Cloud

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Taurus Molecular Cloud, Ray Heinle
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Taurus Molecular Cloud

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I first centered this shot on Barnard 22 on the left side of this photo.  From the rough field processing I could see that there was more dark dust on the right side so I decided to re-aim the camera to shoot photos more to the right.  In processing I decided to ust combine the two sequences into one mosaic. This photo is of the central part of the cloud, which is located between the California nebula, the Pleiades, and the Hyades.

The Taurus Molecular Cloud 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 only 140 pc (430 ly) away from Earth, making it possibly the nearest large star formation region. It also reveals characteristics that make it ideal for detailed physical studies. It has been important in star formation studies at all wavelengths. (From a Wikipedia article)

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Taurus Molecular Cloud, Ray Heinle