Barnard 166 (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 166 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:57 (PST), 62° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:48, 63° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Barnard 166
Object type Dark nebula
Part of LDN 1144
Position
Right ascension:21h51m [1]
Declination:+60°05' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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