Barnard 86
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 86, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 86
Ink Spot
B86
B86
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 5' x 4' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 2' (2000) |
| Declination | 27° 52' S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Description | 13"-very prominet dark oval with CL nearby |
| Classification | 5 Ir G |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jun 30, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 56x
Seeing: 8 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A very dark blot against a rich galactic starfield, on one side is the small cluster NGC6520, on the other a notable orange star, about 5' across with no stars visible in the darkest region
Andrew Cooper
Jun 5, 2005 Vekol Ranch, Maricopa Co., AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Fantastic dark nebula set off on west side by a 6.9mag orange star and the cluster NGC6520 on the east, about 5' in across, roughly triangular in shape, darkest along the west side, very!! thick galactic star field
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Diam. 5', several small stars in it, the cluster NGC 6520 close E, CD-27 12302 (7.4 arcmin) on NW edge. For the visual discovery of this object see Astronomische Nachrichten 108, 370, 1884.― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 86
Nearby objects for Barnard 86
15 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 294 | Collinder 468 | ESO456-SC38 |
| HD 164562 | IC 4673 | NGC 6520 |
| NGC 6540 | Pincoya | PK 2-3.5 |
| PK2-2.2 | PK2-2.4 | PK2-3.2 |
| PK3-2.2 | PK4-3.1 | Trumpler 31 |
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Barnard 86