Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Lupus (Lup)  ·  Contains:  15.86  ·  3 Lup  ·  3 psi01 Lup  ·  4 Lup  ·  4 psi02 Lup  ·  445 Edna  ·  B228  ·  HD138045  ·  HD138046  ·  HD138138  ·  HD138221  ·  HD138237  ·  HD138297  ·  HD138360  ·  HD138416  ·  HD138490  ·  HD138491  ·  HD138529  ·  HD138575  ·  HD138617  ·  HD138780  ·  HD138923  ·  HD139010  ·  HD139035  ·  HD139095  ·  HD139124  ·  HD139231  ·  HD139384  ·  HD139449  ·  HD139450  ·  And 283 more.
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Barnard 228 - LRGB, Anthony Brunet-Bessette
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Barnard 228 - LRGB

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Barnard 228 - LRGB

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Hi, 
I present you Barnard 228.

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Barnard 228 is a molecular cloud located in the constellation Ophiuchus, about 500 light-years from Earth. It is notable for its high density of molecular gas and the presence of several young, low-mass stars. The cloud has a mass of about 10,000 solar masses and is about 3 light-years in size. It is named after the American astronomer E.E. Barnard, who discovered the cloud in 1919.

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Barnard 228 - LRGB, Anthony Brunet-Bessette