Seahorse Nebula

Barnard 150 is a dark nebula visible in Cepheus constellation. It is also known as the Seahorse Nebula due to its shape.

Barnard 150
Dark nebula
The Seahorse Nebula taken by amateur astrophotographer Yann Sainty
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension20h 50m 40s
Declination60° 18 00
Distance1200 ly   (368 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)
ConstellationCepheus

Characteristics

The dust nebula cover about 1° of angular dimension[1] and it is formed by three dense cores[2] labeled L1082 A, B and C.

See also

References

  1. "Barnard's Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way". www.library.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  2. "L1082/Barnard 150 in Cepheus". astrodonimaging.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.


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