Barnard 242 (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 242 is visible between 00:00 and 02:02. It will become accessible at around 00:00, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:01, 23° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:02 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Name Barnard 242
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h05m [1]
Declination:−32°24' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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