Barnard 44 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Barnard 44 is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:17, until soon before it sets at 15:03. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Barnard 44
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 44[1]
LDN 1712[2]
Position
Right ascension:16h40m [1]
Declination:−24°04' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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