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Taurus

A prominent constellation in the northern sky, representing a bull. It contains notable astronomical objects, including the Crab Nebula and the Pleiades star cluster.

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APODs including "Taurus"

In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula

27/10/1999

In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula
Image Credit: U. Michigan, Lucent / NASA APOD

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