Barnard 150

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
A shot of Barnard 150 done with an amateur telescope
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension20h 50m 40s
Declination60° 18 00
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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