Barnard 85
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 85, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 85
Dark regions of Trifid Nebula
B85
B85
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 15' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 2' (2000) |
| Declination | 23° 1' S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 28, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Across the face of the Trifid nebula are a set of dark bands dividing the nebula into four parts, very dark and distinct against the emission nebula background, unable to see any trace beyond the nebula
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Trifid nebula. This is the southern part of the Trifid nebula, NGC 6514. The dark markings in this nebula are too well known to insert in this catalogue."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 85
Nearby objects for Barnard 85
9 objects found within 60'
| 4 Sagittarii | Bochum 14 | HD 164402 |
| HD 164492 | HD 164514 | HIP 88330 |
| Messier 20 | Messier 21 | Ru139 |
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Barnard 85