Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  IC 353  ·  IC 360  ·  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  NGC 1647  ·  Part of the constellation Taurus (Tau)  ·  The star Aldebaran (αTau)  ·  The star Atlas (27Tau)  ·  The star Electra (17Tau)  ·  The star Merope (23Tau)  ·  The star γTau  ·  The star δ1Tau  ·  The star εTau  ·  The star ηTau  ·  The star θ1Tau  ·  The star θ2Tau
DUSTY TAURUS, Amir H. Abolfath
DUSTY TAURUS
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DUSTY TAURUS, Amir H. Abolfath
DUSTY TAURUS
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This cosmic vista stretches almost 20 degrees from top to bottom, across the dusty constellation Taurus. It begins at the Pleiades and ends at the Hyades, two star clusters recognized since antiquity in planet Earth's sky. At top, the compact Pleiades star cluster is about 400 light-years away. The lovely grouping of young cluster stars shine through dusty clouds that scatter blue starlight. At bottom, the V-shaped Hyades cluster looks more spread out in comparison and lies much closer, 150 light-years away. The Hyades cluster stars seem anchored by bright Aldebaran, a red giant star with a yellowish appearance. But Aldebaran actually lies only 65 light-years distant and just by chance along the line of sight to the Hyades cluster. Faint and darkly obscuring dust clouds found near the edge of the Taurus Molecular Cloud are also evident throughout the celestial scene. The wide field of view includes the dark nebula Barnard 22 at left and youthful star T Tauri and Hind's variable nebula just above Aldebaran in the frame. (APOD)

Aldebaran, Hyades cluster, M45 and molecular clouds of Dusty Taurus.

Optic: Sigma 85 1.4 Art at f2.8

Mount: Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer

Camera: Canon EOS6D modified

ISO: 1600

Filters: Bayer filter

Guider: -

EXP: 76x120s

Calibration: Dark, Flat, Bias

CMOS Temp: N/A

Dithering: NO

Software: Images Plus, PixInsight, Photoshop

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DUSTY TAURUS, Amir H. Abolfath