L1495

L1495 is a long, dense cloud of gas and dust located in the Taurus constellation, about 430 light-years away from Earth. It is part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud complex and extends roughly 100 light-years. This region is significant because it is an active site of star formation, where new stars and planetary systems are beginning to develop. The dense material within L1495 provides the raw ingredients for star birth, and astronomers study it to understand the early stages of stellar evolution and the processes that lead to the formation of stars like our Sun.