Barnard's Loop (Sharpless 276)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Barnard's Loop is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:09, until soon before it sets at 19:53. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Name
Barnard's Loop (Sharpless 276)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Angular dimensions: | 1200.0 arcmin |