Barnard 261
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 261, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 261
B261
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 14' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 23' (2000) |
| Declination | 22° 15' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Elongated E and W, 14' x 5', diffused on S side, reaching almost to CD-23°13378 (7.6 arcmin), about 18' SE of the center."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 261
Nearby objects for Barnard 261
4 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 67a | Barnard 75 | |
| PK2+8.1 |
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Barnard 261