LBN 777
LBN 777 is a portion of the large cloud of dust and gas known as the Taurus Molecular Cloud. The brownish color is caused by large dust grains embedded in the gas. The dust reflects the light of the stars inside and near the nebula.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 02-11-2015 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), V (green) and I (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x8min in B, 5x6min in V and 5x3min in I |
| Location of Image: | Taurus |
| Field of View: | 34.0 x 30.6 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is down, East is to the right |
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