Barnard 93
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 93, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 93
B93
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 15' x 12' |
| Right Ascension | 18h 16' (2000) |
| Declination | 18° 4' S |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Classification | 4 Co G |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Aug 30, 2008 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
76mm APO
Transparency: 7.5
Dark, distinct, about ½° across, on the edge of M24 providing a very dense starfield against which the dark nebula is seen
Andrew Cooper
May 28, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Dark void in thick Milky Way star field, large, very opaque, just a few stars superimposed, somewhat larger N-S than E-W in extent, very similar in size and opacity to the nearby B92 located 20' west
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Cometary, a sharply defined black head 2' in diam., with a diffused tail 15' long running S, 20' NE of B 92."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 93
Nearby objects for Barnard 93
6 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 92 | Collinder 469 | HD 167976 |
| Messier 18 | Messier 24 | NGC 6603 |
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Barnard 93