The Taurus Dark Cloud (Barnard 22)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Taurus Dark Cloud is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 80° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.

Name The Taurus Dark Cloud (Barnard 22)
Object type Dark nebula
Part of LDN 1521
Other names
The Taurus Dark Cloud
B 22[1]
Position
Right ascension:04h38m [1]
Declination:+26°03' [1]
Constellation:Taurus

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