Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Orion (Ori)  ·  Contains:  19 Ori)  ·  24 Ori)  ·  28 Ori)  ·  34 Ori)  ·  44 Ori)  ·  46 Ori)  ·  50 Ori)  ·  53 Ori)  ·  58 Ori)  ·  67 Eri)  ·  Al Mankib  ·  Algebar (β Ori  ·  Betelgeux (α Ori  ·  Dhalim (β Eri  ·  Flame Nebula  ·  Great Orion Nebula  ·  IC 434  ·  M 42  ·  M 43  ·  Mairan's Nebula  ·  NGC 1909  ·  NGC 1976  ·  NGC 1982  ·  NGC 2024  ·  NGC 2112  ·  Orion B  ·  Orion Nebula  ·  Part of the constellation Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Part of the constellation Lepus (Lep)  ·  Part of the constellation Orion (Ori)  ·  And 11 more.
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Barnard's Loop (Sh2-276), Leo Pires
Barnard's Loop (Sh2-276)
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Barnard's Loop (Sh2-276)

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Barnard's Loop (Sh2-276), Leo Pires
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Barnard's Loop (Sh2-276)

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Barnard’s Loop is a large emission nebula within the Orion molecular cloud complex, a vast star-forming region located in the constellation Orion. The nebula appears as a large arc that loops around the stars of Orion’s Belt and Sword. It is believed to be ionized by the massive stars formed within the Orion Nebula.

Barnard’s Loop stretches across 10 degrees (600 arcminutes) of the sky and covers a good portion of the celestial Hunter. While it may be spotted visually under very dark skies, the nebula is best seen in long-exposure photographs. It has a visual magnitude of 5.

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Barnard's Loop (Sh2-276), Leo Pires