Barnard 244
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 244, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 244
B244
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 30' x 20' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 10' (2000) |
| Declination | 28° 23' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Classification | 5 Ir |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Irregular, sharpest on W side, about 30' long N and S, 20' wide, from S end a narrow projection runs W for about10'."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 244
Nearby objects for Barnard 244
18 objects found within 120'
| 29 Scorpii | 30 Scorpii | 36 Ophiuchi A |
| 36 Ophiuchi B | 38 Ophiuchi | Barnard 243 |
| Barnard 247 | Barnard 248 | Barnard 249 |
| Barnard 59 | Guniibuu | NGC 6293 |
| NGC 6294 | NGC 6304 | NGC 6316 |
| PK353+6.1 | PK353+6.2 | PK357+7.1 |
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Barnard 244