The Dark Complexes of Perseus: Barnard 7, Barnard 10, and Their Illuminated Companions

by gallikepler

Objects in field: NGC 1539, IC 359, LDN 1486, LDN 1495, LBN 782, LBN 785, VdB27, 41 Tau, 42 psi Tau, 42 Tau, 52 phi Tau, 52 Tau), B10, B209, B211, B213, B214, B7, The star 41 Tau, The star Alkalbain I (φ Tau, The star ψ Tau

Equipment: Takahashi FSQ-85EDX, QHYCCD QHY600PH M SBFL (Short back-focal length)

Integration: 22h 30m

The area centered around Barnard 7 and Barnard 10 represents an active star-forming complex where dense clouds of gas and dust both obscure background starlight and nurture the birth of new stellar systems. The Dark Nebulae Barnard 7 and Barnard 10 are catalogued dark nebulae - dense concentrations of interstellar dust and molecular gas that appear as striking dark patches against the background…