Barnard 59
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 59, 120' x 120' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 59
Pipe Nebula, Sink Hole
B59
B59
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 60' x 60' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 11' (2000) |
| Declination | 27° 23' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Description | 4"-very good contrast, dark lanes prominent |
| Classification | 5 Ir |
Observing Notes
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Sink hole, diam 1°, at the W end of a wide broken lane from B 78."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 59
Nearby objects for Barnard 59
5 objects found within 60'
| 29 Scorpii | Barnard 244 | NGC 6293 |
| NGC 6294 | PK357+7.1 |
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Barnard 59