(I will be posting examples of other objects in this field that do not show up in the plate solution including..
1.
https://astrob.in/q50pxr/0/ (CW Tauri)
2.
https://astrob.in/52dtpv/0/ (IC 2087)
3.
https://astrob.in/z8j6w8/0/ (CED 30)
4.
https://astrob.in/pjm82f/0/ (CED 33)
It was later in my astrophotography work that I started to explore the Taurus Molecular Cloud:
It began in a big way for me around 10 years ago when I spent time on SH2-239 (see
https://astrob.in/xg9ipk/0/) which for that moment was one of the few color images of it (it is outside of this field of view). The infinite variety of forms and the shadow play of light and darkness- of celestial chiaroscuro- is found nowhere else in the sky. And so I visited many more parts of this region, many of which are within this field.
A colleague within the department of astronomy I work at studies this area for his livelihood. In particular he and his team examine this area in radio wavelengths of light in order to map tracer molecules that tell the tales of star formation in this region. As such, in articles like the one below- it is rare to have a nice widefield visible light image to accompany the article. A handful of years ago, I promised to take a picture of his region of study.... and finally I can give it to him. 🙂
https://news.arizona.edu/story/ingredients-life-appear-stellar-nurseries-long-stars-are-bornP.S. In the article above, you can't even click on the old DSS image to enlarge it! 🙁
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