Barnard 255 (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 255 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:22.

Name Barnard 255
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 255[1]
LDN 59[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h20m [1]
Declination:−23°27' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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