Astronomy:Barnard 150

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Short description: Nebula in the constellation Cepheus
Barnard 150
Dark nebula
Seahorse nebula.png
The Seahorse Nebula taken by amateur astrophotographer Yann Sainty
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 20h 50m 40s
Declination60° 18′ 00″
Distance1200 ly   (368 pc)
Apparent dimensions (V)1°
ConstellationCepheus
See also: Lists of nebulae

Barnard 150 is a dark nebula visible in Cepheus constellation. It is also known as the Seahorse Nebula due to its shape.

Characteristics

The dust nebula cover about 1° of angular dimension[1] and it is formed by three dense cores[2] labeled L1082 A, B and C.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Barnard's Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way". http://www.library.gatech.edu/bpdi/bpdi.php?step=2&area=Region%20in%20Cepheus. [yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  2. ↑ "L1082/Barnard 150 in Cepheus". https://astrodonimaging.com/gallery/l1082barnard-150-in-cepheus/. 





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