Barnard 266
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 266, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 266
B266
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 30' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 26' (2000) |
| Declination | 20° 10' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Curved, 30' long NE and SW, BD-20°4775 (7.8 arcmin) just S of S edge."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 266
Nearby objects for Barnard 266
13 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 259 | Barnard 268 | Barnard 270 |
| Barnard 67a | Barnard 75 | Messier 9 |
| NGC 6342 | PK2+8.1 | PK3+5.1 |
| PK4+6.2 | PK6+8.1 | |
| Xi Ophiuchi |
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Barnard 266