Barnard 257 (Dark nebula)

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

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From Fairfield , Barnard 257 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 13° above the horizon.

Name Barnard 257
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h22m [1]
Declination:−35°37' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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