Barnard 70
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 70, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 70
B70
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 4' x 4' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 23' (2000) |
| Declination | 23° 58' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Classification | 4 C? |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 27, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Quite difficult, but visible against background glow, better with averted vision, not nearly as dark as B72 just to the north
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Diam. 4', sharply defined on W side."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 70
Associated objects for Barnard 70
Nearby objects for Barnard 70
13 objects found within 60'
| 33 Scorpii | b Ophiuchi | Barnard 265 |
| Barnard 68 | Barnard 69 | Barnard 71 |
| Barnard 72 | Barnard 73 | Barnard 74 |
| Barnard 76 | Barnard 77 | |
| HD 156992 |
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Barnard 70