Digitized Sky Survey image of part of the Taurus molecular cloud

This image shows a wide-field view of part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud, about 450 light-years from Earth. Its relative closeness makes it an ideal place to study the formation of stars. Many dark clouds of obscuring dust are clearly visible against the background stars.

Kilde:

Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.

Om billedet

Id:eso1209d
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:15. februar 2012 12:00
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1209
Størrelse:15913 x 8094 px

Om objektet

Navn:Barnard 211, Barnard 213
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Molecular Cloud
Afstand:450 lysår
Constellation:Taurus
Kategori:Nebulae

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Koordinater

Position (RA):4 24 47.74
Position (Dec):26° 56' 5.71"
Field of view:267.66 x 136.15 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.2° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

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