Barnard 66 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Barnard 66 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.

Name Barnard 66
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
B 66[1]
LDN 1768[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h19m [1]
Declination:−26°53' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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