AAPOD2 Image Archives
Banard 7 & more
Imaging telescope: Celestron 11" Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt Astrograph
Imaging camera: QHYCCD QHY367C
Mount: Orion Atlas Pro AZ/EQ-G
Guiding:Astromania 60mm Guide Scope & QHYCCD QHY5III178M
Filter:Astronomik L2 UV/IR Cut
Dates:Nov. 29, 2019, Dec. 15, 2019
Frames: 410x60"
Integration: 6.8 hours
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale: 5.00
Mean SQM: 19.68
This is a very interesting area in the Taurus Molecular Cloud featuring many dark and reflection nebulae. The main subject in the center is Barnard 7 (the dark nebula) and LBN 782 (the blue reflection nebula). To the left side is vdB 27, illuminated by RY Tauri, a young variable star. To the right is another reflection nebula illuminated by variable star CW Tauri. Peeking through the dust 186 million light years away is the galaxy IC 359, in the bottom right. All in all, a lot of different things to see here!
Copyright Jarrett Trezzo