The Parrot's Head Nebula (Barnard 87)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , the Parrot's Head Nebula is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
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Name
The Parrot's Head Nebula (Barnard 87)
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h04m [1] |
| Declination: | −32°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
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