Barnard 311 (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 311 is visible from soon after it rises, at 04:09, until soon before it sets at 14:36. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Barnard 311
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 311[1]
LDN 356[2]
Position
Right ascension:18h30m [1]
Declination:−17°40' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Angular dimensions:6.0 arcmin

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