Barnard 2 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Barnard 2 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:50, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:32, 81° above your western horizon.
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Name
Barnard 2
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Object type
Dark nebula
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