Observation by David Strange: Barnard 142 and 143
Uploaded by
Paul Downing, FRAS
Observer
David Strange
Observed
2020 Sep 09 - 20:50
Uploaded
2020 Sep 11 - 21:19
Objects
Barnard 142
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Constellation
Aquila
Field centre
RA: 19h40m
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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