Snake Nebula
Also known as Barnard 72
Snake Nebula is a dark cloud (nebula) in the constellation Ophiuchus.
S-shaped dark nebula in Ophiuchus
Facts
| Type | Dark cloud (nebula) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
| Position (J2000) | 17h 23m 39s, −23° 41′ |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 22 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Snake Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in June. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 46° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 16°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
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More in Ophiuchus
- Kepler's Supernova
- M9 (NGC 6333)
- M10 (NGC 6254)
- M12 (NGC 6218)
- M14 (NGC 6402)
- M19 (NGC 6273)
- M62 (NGC 6266)
- M107 (NGC 6171)
Everything in Ophiuchus · All 88 constellations · All sky objects
Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits