NGC 1555 "Hinds Variable Nebula"

Discovered by John Russell Hind in 1852, Hinds variable nebula is just to the west of the variable star T-Tauri. T Tauri shines at magnitude 9-13 and is a fairly young star formed out of the cloud of dust which surrounds this area. The dust is faintly visible in the image just to the north of T-Tauri and extending south to the edge of the field. NGC 1555 is generally thought to be a reflection nebula which reflects the color of the star T-Tauri. The dust in this area is slowly being eaten away by radiation from the star. A dark hole appears surrounding the star which seems to indicate the continuation of this process.

• Optics : Stellarvue SV105 Triplet Refractor
• Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
• Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
• Filters: Astronomik Type 2C LRGB filter set
• Exposure: LRGB 380:90:90:80
• Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 4.56, CCD Commander
• Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
• Date: Feb 09