Dark Horse Nebula
| Dark fog | |
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| Dark Horse Nebula | |
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| Constellation | Snake bearer |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 17h 21m |
| declination | −21 ° 07 ′ |
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| Catalog names | |
| Barnard 59, 77, 78 | |
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The Dark Horse Nebula or Great Dark Horse is a large dark cloud . It is located in the southern constellation Serpent Bearer , near the border with Scorpio and Sagittarius ; Viewed from Earth, it obscures parts of the upper center of the Milky Way . In regions where there is no light pollution , the mist can be seen with the naked eye.
The name of the nebula suggests its resemblance to the silhouette of a horse, which appears dark against the starry background. The Great refers to its large apparent size, it is one of the largest complexes of dark nebulae: The rear part of the nebula (trunk and hind legs) is also called the Pipe Nebula called, in turn, the designations B77 , B78 and B59 in Barnard catalog bear . The Snake Nebula joins the Dark Horse Nebula and extends to the Rho Ophiuchus Nebula .
Web links
- The Pipe Dark Nebula (eng.)