Barnard 2
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 2, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 2
B2
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 20' x 20' |
| Right Ascension | 3h 33' (2000) |
| Declination | 32° 19' N |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Classification | 4 Ir |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 31, 2008 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
76mm APO @ 14x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7.5 Moon: 0%
Mildly dark, but studded with a number of bright stars, part of a complex with B1, B3, B4 and B5, visually indistinct from the rest of this dark region
Other Data Sources for Barnard 2
Nearby objects for Barnard 2
5 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 1 | Barnard 205 | Barnard 3 |
| HD 21402 | NGC 1333 |
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Barnard 2