Taurus Molecular Cloud 1
(TMC-1, TMC, Taurus Molecular Cloud)
(nearby star-forming region)
The Taurus Molecular Cloud 1 (TMC-1, aka
Taurus Molecular Cloud or TMC)
is a nearby star-forming region (or dense core)
in the constellation Taurus which is part of the Taurus-Auriga Complex.
Being close to us, it is of interest for study.
Taurus Molecular Cloud 2 (TMC-2) is another such region of interest
within the complex, but there are many.
Characteristics:
It is large enough in the sky that these low-precision coordinates apply.
I've run across these correspondences regarding
designators for these
nebulae but I've also seen inconsistent information
so I'm not totally convinced:
| TMC-1 | aka LDN 1534 | |
| TMC-2 | aka LDN 1529 | aka Barnard 18 |
(cloud,star formation,star forming region,SFR)
Further reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taurus_Molecular_Cloud_1
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/CO-column-density-map-of-the-Taurus-molecular-cloud-containing-the-B213-filament-The_fig5_228095732
| Redshift | Parsecs
/Distance | Lightyears
/Lookback Years | | |
| ~0 | 140pc | 460ly | | Taurus Molecular Cloud 1 |
|
| Coordinates: | TMC-1
J0441+2552 |
|
Referenced by pages:
Radcliffe wave
Taurus-Auriga Complex (Tau-Aur Complex)
XMM-Newton
Index