Barnard 168
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 168, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 168
B168
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 10' |
| Right Ascension | 21h 53' (2000) |
| Declination | 47° 16' N |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Description | 6"-excellent dark lane, Cocoon Nebula at end |
| Classification | 5 Ir |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Small nebula at the E end of dark lane. This nebula is 10' in diameter with over a dozen small stars of different magnitudes in it. There is no central condensation, nor does the nebula condense about any of the stars. There are some dark markings in it. The dark lane is 1°.7 long and 9' wide (see Lick Observatory Publications, 11, Plate 81)."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
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Nearby objects for Barnard 168
1 object found within 120'
| IC 5146 |
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Barnard 168