Barnard 6 (Dark nebula)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Barnard 6 will become visible at around 20:13 (EDT), 49° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:00 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

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Name Barnard 6
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:03h56m [1]
Declination:+56°07' [1]
Constellation:Camelopardalis
Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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