Barnard 126 (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 126 is visible from soon after it rises, at 07:17, until soon before it sets at 18:58. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Barnard 126
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 126[1]
LDN 556[2]
Position
Right ascension:18h59m [1]
Declination:−04°31' [1]
Constellation:Aquila
Angular dimensions:8.0 arcmin

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