Barnard 226 (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 226 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:14, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:30, 39° above your western horizon.

Name Barnard 226
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:05h36m [1]
Declination:+33°42' [1]
Constellation:Auriga

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