Type | Bright Nebula |
---|---|
Magnitude | 3.5 |
Size | 170' |
Right Ascension | 21h 38' 57.6" (2000) |
Declination | 57° 29' 21" N |
Constellation | Cepheus |
Description | F, eL neby, incl Struve 2816 |
Classification | II 3 m n |
Harold Corwin
IC 1396 is unmistakable in spite of the sparse description in the IC. This
may have been sent to Dreyer as a private communication; the IC gives no
reference aside from "Barnard." Nor is there a direct reference to it in
Barnard's Milky Way atlas, though he does discuss it quite a bit in his notes
to Plate 82 -- without, however, attaching the IC number to it.
The HII region itself is spectacular on the POSS1 prints, covering an area of
about 3 deg x 2 deg. It has a pretty low surface brightness, but is bright
enough that the many dark cometary globules superposed on it show up very
well. There is a cluster of stars near its center; I've used the position of
the brightest member (BD +56 2617 = SAO 033626) as that of the entire complex.
This is a wonderful object.― IC Notes by Harold Corwin
Barnard 161 | Barnard 163 | Cephus OB2 Association |
Collinder 439 | Elephant Trunk Nebula | |
HD 206482 |
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