Barnard 22 Dark Nebula Widefield
| Description | BBarnard 22, commonly referred to as B22 or The Taurus Dark Cloud, is a dark nebula situated in the constellation Taurus. It is part of the larger Taurus Molecular Cloud, a region renowned for active star formation. The nebula is characterized by its dense, obscuring clouds of dust and gas that block the light from stars behind it, creating a dramatic, shadowy appearance. |
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| Data/Processing Attribution | Data was purchased from Telescope Live and I did processing only. |
| Distances/Size | Distance to the object- 450 light years. |
| Equipment | Mount-Paramount MX+; Scope- Takahashi FSQ-106ED, 106 mm aperture, 382mm focal length; Camera- QHY600 M Pro, 1.46 arcsec/pixel. |
| Observatory | Telescope Live, Heaven’s Mirror Observatory, Australia |
| Exposure | LRGB filters, total exposure-6 hours 40 min |