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Bullet NGC 1555 - Reflection Nebula  
"Hind's Variable Nebula"  in Taurus is illuminated by the variable star T Tau. 
The Nebula is also known as "Struve's Lost Nebula" and "Burnham's Nebula".  

NGC 1555 - Nebula ("Hind's Variable Nebula")

NGC 1555 - "Hind's Variable Nebula" (Taurus) 
The adjacent bright star is variable star T Tau which illuminates the nebula
Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2014-10-29

CCD Image (110% size, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2014-10-29 01:20hUT (#566493-97)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2013-11-02

CCD Image (110% size, cropped)
3 x 90s exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2013-11-02 01:44hUT (#552638-40)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
 
Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2012-11-18

CCD Image (110% size, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2012-11-18 00:07 hUT (#526377-81)
12" LX200R  (at f/9.7) + ST-10XME
  
Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2011-02-28

CCD Image (73% size, cropped)
5 x 90s exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2011-02-28 19:49 hUT (#459065-69)
 
Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2011-01-28

CCD Image (73% size, cropped)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2011-01-28 22:11 hUT (#450274-78)
 
 Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2009-09-26

CCD Image (187% size)
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 
3x3 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2009-09-26 03:07 hUT (#390338-42)
 
 Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2009-03-21

CCD Image (187% size)
3 x 90s sec exposure (average combine), 3x3 binning, C Filter
2009-03-21 22:59 h UT (#358121-23)
12" LX200R  (at f/5.7) + ST-10XME
 
 Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2008-11-28

CCD Image (200% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2008-11-28 00:51 hUT (#326420-24)
 
 Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2008-10-05

CCD Image (200% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2008-10-05 03:45 hUT (#310513-17)
 
 Image Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2008-02-12

CCD Image (200% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2008-02-12 22:54 hUT (#263234-38)
 

Hind's Variable Nebula - detail from 2007-11-28
 Image

Hind's Variable Nebula - detail
2007-11-28

CCD Image (200% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2007-11-28 21:53 hUT (#237109-13)

 
 
Image 

Hind's Variable Nebula - detail 
2007-10-05

CCD Image (200% size)
5 x 180s exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling
2007-10-05 04:38 hUT (#219053-57)

 
 

Image  Hind's Variable Nebula - detail 
2007-09-11

CCD Image (200% size)
6 x 180s exposure (average combine), 
2x2 binning, C Filter, Linear brightness scaling, Cropped)
2007-09-11 01:05 hUT (#211121-26)

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