Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  IC 2087
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IC2087 and Taurus Molecular Cloud, Randal Healey
IC2087 and Taurus Molecular Cloud
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IC2087 and Taurus Molecular Cloud

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IC2087 and Taurus Molecular Cloud, Randal Healey
IC2087 and Taurus Molecular Cloud
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IC2087 and Taurus Molecular Cloud

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The nebula is known as IC 2087 and is found in the constellation of Taurus. This small reflection nebula is visible only because of the presence of a nearby (relatively) hot star, which is hidden here by a thick region of interstellar dust. All of the surrounding dark (and brown) nebulosity is part of the massive Taurus molecular cloud, some 430 light years away.

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