Barnard 63
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 63, 120' x 120' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 63
B63
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 100' x 37' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 13' (2000) |
| Declination | 21° 54' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Description | 4"-very good contrast, front leg of Dark Horse |
| Classification | 3 Ir G |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Large, definite, curved figure, convex to N, the W end abrupt, 1°37' E and W, 19' wide."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 63
Nearby objects for Barnard 63
11 objects found within 120'
| 28 Scorpii | Barnard 246 | Barnard 251 |
| Barnard 255 | Barnard 57 | Barnard 60 |
| Barnard 61 | Barnard 62 | NGC 6325 |
| PK2+8.1 | Xi Ophiuchi |
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Barnard 63