Barnard 56 (Dark nebula)

Image of Barnard 56
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Barnard 56 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 16° above the horizon.

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Name Barnard 56
Object type Dark nebula
Part of The Pipe Nebula
Other names
B 56[1]
LDN 1685[2]
Position
Right ascension:17h08m [1]
Declination:−32°05' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
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41.14°N
73.26°W
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