Barnard 22 Dark Nebula
| Description | Barnard 22, also 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, an area renowned for active star formation. This nebula is distinguished by dense clouds of dust and gas that obscure light from stars located behind it, resulting in a striking and shadowy appearance. |
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| Data/Processing Attribution | This is my data and processing. |
| Distances/Size | Distance to the object- 450 light years. |
| Equipment | Mount-Sky Watcher EQ-6 R Pro; Scope- Sky Watcher Esprit 100ED , 100 mm aperture, 550mm focal length; Camera- QHY268 M Pro, 1.40 arcsec/pixel. |
| Observatory | The image was taken on the Salva Road location about 120km south from the city of Dhahran. |
| Exposure | LRGB filters, total exposure-10 hours 05 min in 300 sec subs. |