Barnard 104
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 104, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 104
B104
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 16' x 16' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 47' (2000) |
| Declination | 4° 22' S |
| Constellation | Scutum |
| Classification | 5 Co |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Jul 22, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 5 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A distinct north-south dark lane just north of βSct, the entire region surrounding βSct is laced with dark structure, the western extension is not visually apparent
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Small, definite, caret-shaped object. This consists of a narrow straight black line 16' north and south, with a narrow spur at the south end extending west and north for 5'. The width of these lines is about 0'.7."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 104
Nearby objects for Barnard 104
5 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 110 | Barnard 111 | Barnard 113 |
| Beta Scuti | NGC 6704 |
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Barnard 104