Barnard 160
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 160, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 160
B160
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 31' x 30' |
| Right Ascension | 21h 38' (2000) |
| Declination | 56° 13' N |
| Constellation | Cepheus |
| Classification | 4 Ir |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Large, dark, irregular, diam. 31' NE and SW. The east side is best defined with two dark projections from it 30' apart. An irregular, narrow, dark lane runs north from it for 2° to a large nebulous region."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 160
Nearby objects for Barnard 160
4 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 162 | Barnard 163 | |
| PK98+2.1 |
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Barnard 160