Barnard 290
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 290, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 290
B290
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 3' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 56' (2000) |
| Declination | 36° 28' S |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Very small, diam. 3'+/-, extends N faintly for 25', to and beyond CD-36°12060 (6.3 arcmin)."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 290
Nearby objects for Barnard 290
20 objects found within 120'
| Barnard 287 | Barnard 288 | Fuyue |
| HD 162586 | HD 162587 | HD 163652 |
| Messier 7 | NGC 6441 | NGC 6444 |
| NGC 6453 | NGC 6455 | PK353-4.1 |
| PK353-5.1 | PK355-4.1 | PK355-4.2 |
| PK355-6.5 | PK356-6.1 | PK356-6.2 |
| PK357-6.1 | Trumpler 30 |
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Drawings, descriptions, and CCD photos are copyright Andrew Cooper unless otherwise noted, no usage without permission.
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Barnard 290