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A Cosmic Waterfall
Between the constellations of Taurus and Auriga a stretch of dark clouds form what looks like a cosmic waterfall. “Pouring down” between the California Nebula and the Pleiades star cluster are 30-40 thousand solar masses of gas and dust, including a variety of organic and inorganic molecules. The gravitational collapse of dense clumps within the nebula creates young T Tauri stars, named for their prototype star in the constellation of Taurus.
This six-panel mosaic shows the magnificent structures of the Taurus-Auriga dark clouds on a large scale.
Stack of approximately 720 exposures of 90 seconds each (18 hours total integration time).
Taken during several nights in September, October and November 2021 in rural Upper Austria with a QHY600C-PH and a Sigma Art telephoto lens 135mm f/1.8.
Tracking with Skywatcher EQ6-R, autoguiding with MGEN-3. Processed with Astro Pixel Proxessor and Photoshop.
A Cosmic Waterfall
Between the constellations of Taurus and Auriga a stretch of dark clouds form what looks like a cosmic waterfall. “Pouring down” between the California Nebula and the Pleiades star cluster are 30-40 thousand solar masses of gas and dust, including a variety of organic and inorganic molecules. The gravitational collapse of dense clumps within the nebula creates young T Tauri stars, named for their prototype star in the constellation of Taurus.
This six-panel mosaic shows the magnificent structures of the Taurus-Auriga dark clouds on a large scale.
Stack of approximately 720 exposures of 90 seconds each (18 hours total integration time).
Taken during several nights in September, October and November 2021 in rural Upper Austria with a QHY600C-PH and a Sigma Art telephoto lens 135mm f/1.8.
Tracking with Skywatcher EQ6-R, autoguiding with MGEN-3. Processed with Astro Pixel Proxessor and Photoshop.