Barnard 268 (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 268 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:19, until soon before it sets at 13:28.

Name Barnard 268
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 268[1]
LDN 178[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h31m [1]
Declination:−20°30' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Angular dimensions:5.0 arcmin

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