Barnard 285 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Barnard 285 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:47, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:27, 29° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Barnard 285
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h51m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°52' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |