Barnard 68
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 68, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 68
B68
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 4' x 4' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 22' (2000) |
| Declination | 23° 49' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Classification | 6 K G |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 27, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Darkest and most apparent of the group (including B69, B70, B71 and B72) quite dark against the background glow and framed by several faint stars, B69 visible just south
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Small, irregular, sharply defined, diam. 4', about 20' SW of B 72."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 68
Associated objects for Barnard 68
Nearby objects for Barnard 68
12 objects found within 60'
| 33 Scorpii | b Ophiuchi | Barnard 265 |
| Barnard 69 | Barnard 70 | Barnard 71 |
| Barnard 72 | Barnard 73 | Barnard 74 |
| Barnard 76 | Dolidze Dzimselejsvili 8 | PK359+6.1 |
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Barnard 68