Taurus Molecular Cloud 1

The Taurus molecular cloud 1 in the constellation of Taurus is notable for containing many complex molecules, including cyanopolyynes HCnN for n=3,5,7,9.

IC2087 is the white reflection nebula.

 

Imaging dates:

27 sep 2017,

21,22,23,24,27,28 oct 2017

11,12,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 dec 2017

 

72x600sec Red, 65x600sec Green, 68x600sec Blue (34hr)

 

 

Esprit 100 f5.5/ QHY16200 CCD @ -20C

 

Knight Observatory, Tomar

 

It was extremely difficult to image this object in such a way that the typical blue-ish glow in the background came out enough to make the dark clouds "float".

 

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