Barnard 291 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Barnard 291 is visible between 02:49 and 03:15. It will become accessible at around 02:49, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:02, 22° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:15 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
Barnard 291
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h59m [1] |
| Declination: | −33°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |