Barnard 278 (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 278 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.

Name Barnard 278
Object type Dark nebula
Part of LDN 1769
Position
Right ascension:17h42m [1]
Declination:−32°17' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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