Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  44 Oph  ·  The star b Oph
Snake Nebula - Barnard 72, Wellerson Lopes
Snake Nebula - Barnard 72
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Snake Nebula - Barnard 72

Snake Nebula - Barnard 72, Wellerson Lopes
Snake Nebula - Barnard 72
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Snake Nebula - Barnard 72

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The Snake Nebula (also known as Barnard 72) is a dark nebula in the Ophiuchus constellation. It is a small but readily apparent S-shaped dust lane that snakes out in front of the Milky Way star clouds from the north-north-west edge of the bowl of the Pipe Nebula. Its thickness runs between 2′ and 3′ and runs around 6′ in the north-west / south-east orientation. A good view in a 4" to 6" telescope requires clear dark skies.

It is part of the much larger Dark Horse Nebula. (Wikipedia)

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Snake Nebula - Barnard 72, Wellerson Lopes