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Description
LBN 777, nicknamed the Baby Eagle Nebula or Vulture Head Nebula, is a cometary globule located in the constellation Taurus. This structure is part of the vast Taurus Molecular Cloud, one of the nearest star-forming regions to us, at about 450 light-years.
What makes LBN 777 particularly interesting is its dual nature: its outer part illuminated by surrounding stars appears as a bluish reflection nebula, while its dense and opaque core is catalogued as a dark nebula under the name Barnard 207. This dark zone is so dense that no starlight can penetrate it.
Within this region, astronomers have detected IRAS 04016+2610, a Class I protostar, evidence of the active star formation occurring within this cocoon of gas and dust. Located approximately 4.5° northeast of the famous Pleiades, LBN 777 remains an extremely faint object, requiring long exposures to reveal its delicate structures.
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Technical details
- Location :
- Rockwood, Texas, USA (Starfront Observatories)
- Date :
- 25/11/2025
- Celestial Coordinates :
- RA: 04h 01m 13s
Dec: +26° 17' 17" - Acquisition :
- 58 x 600s
- Calibration :
- Offsets + Flats
- Mount :
- ZWO AM5
- Optics :
- Celestron Rasa 8
- Camera :
- Asi2600Mc Pro
- Filter :
- Antlia V-Pro Luminance 2"
- Distance :
- 450 light years
- Constellation :
- Taurus
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