Snake Nebula
The Snake Nebula (also known as Barnard 72) is a dark nebula in the Ophiuchus constellation. It is a small but readily apparent SP-shaped dust lane that snakes out in front of the Milky Way star clouds from the north-north-west edge of the bowl of the Pipe Nebula. Its thickness runs between 2′ and 3′ and runs around 6′ in the north-west / south-east orientation. A good view in a 4" to 6" telescope requires clear dark skies.
Dark nebula | |
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Observation data: J2000.0 epoch | |
Right ascension | 17h 23m 30s |
Declination | −23° 38′ |
Distance | 650 ly (200 pc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | – |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 37 × 17 arcmins |
Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Physical characteristics | |
Radius | N/A ly |
Absolute magnitude (V) | – |
Notable features | – |
Designations | Barnard 72 |
It is part of the much larger Dark Horse Nebula.
To the right of the Snake Nebula is Barnard 68. Below it is Barnard 69, Barnard 70, and Barnard 74.
External links
- The Snake Nebula on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (20 February 2009). "Snake in the Dark". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA.
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