Barnard 261 (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 261 is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:53, until soon before it sets at 00:58.

Name Barnard 261
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 261[1]
LDN 85[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h25m [1]
Declination:−23°02' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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