Wide-field view of the sky around the young star HL Tauri

This image shows the region in which HL Tauri is situated. HL Tauri is part of one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth and there are many young stars, as well as clouds of dust, in its vicinity. This picture was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2.

Explanation from: ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2