Observation by David Strange: Barnard 142 and 143

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Constellation

Aquila

Field centre

RA: 19^h40^m
Dec: +10°21'
Position angle: -10°39'

Field size

11° × 8°

Equipment

Canon 6D DSLR
Samyang 135mm lens

Exposure

20 x 40 secs

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon UK

Target name

Barnard 142

Title

Barnard 142 and 143

About this image

David has noted that there is a famous letter "E" as large as the full Moon written in the stars. It was put there to commemorate the astronomer E.E. Barnard who discovered many dark places in the universe! The Barnard dark nebulae are often fascinating, and it is sometimes possible in images to see the stars vanishing into the darkness at the edges of the nebula. This is a fine example.

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