vdB20
Reflection Nebula in Taurus
About
A broad patch of reflection nebulosity in Taurus, catalogued by van den Bergh, surrounding Sterope, Taygeta, Maia, Electra and Merope in the Pleiades. It takes in the NGC 1432 and NGC 1435 nebulae.
Imaging tips
- A reflection nebula, so shoot it with broadband data rather than narrowband filters.
- One imager caught this nebulosity in 100 minutes total at 780 mm f/6 with a modified DSLR and no filter.
- Another used a one-shot colour camera at 530 mm with a light-pollution suppression filter, stacking eight 8-minute exposures.
- Best around November and December; it peaks near 64° altitude from 50°N.
Facts
- Size
- 4′
- Magnitude
- —
- Coordinates
- RA 3h 44.9m, Dec +24° 7′
- Framing, APS-C
- longer than 4000 mm
- Framing, full frame
- longer than 4000 mm
- Best months
- Nov, Dec
- Peak altitude
- 64° from 50°N, 79° from 35°N