Barnard's Loop (Emission)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Barnard's Loop is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:47 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 44° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:52, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:36, when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Barnard's Loop
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Object Type
Emission
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Other Names
Sh2- 276