Barnard 223 (Dark nebula)

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

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From Cambridge , Barnard 223 is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:39, until soon before it sets at 21:47. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Barnard 223
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 223[1]
LDN 1588[2]
Position
Right ascension:05h21m [1]
Declination:+08°19' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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