Barnard 51
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 51, 60' x 60' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 51
B51
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 20' x 20' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 4' (2000) |
| Declination | 22° 10' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Classification | 6 Ir |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Definite, diam. 20'. One of a straggling group toward the eastern end of the dark lane from Rho Ophiuchi. Two irregular, dark lanes run west from it to B 47."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 51
Nearby objects for Barnard 51
9 objects found within 120'
| 24 Ophiuchi | 28 Scorpii | Barnard 246 |
| Barnard 46 | Barnard 47 | Barnard 57 |
| Barnard 60 | IC 4634 | NGC 6287 |
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Barnard 51