Barnard 123 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Barnard 123 is visible from soon after it rises, at 07:05, until soon before it sets at 18:44. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Barnard 123
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 123[1]
LDN 551[2]
Position
Right ascension:18h57m [1]
Declination:−04°43' [1]
Constellation:Scutum
Angular dimensions:1.5 arcmin

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