Barnard 1

Barnard 1
Nebula
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension03h 33m 16.3s[1]
Declination+31° 07′ 51″[1]

Barnard 1 (B1) is a dark nebula in the constellation of Perseus. It belongs to the Perseus molecular cloud complex and is located at a distance of 800 light-years from the Sun. The Perseus molecular cloud has several regions in the neighborhood of the Sun that are actively forming low- and intermediate-mass stars.[2] The Barnard 1 or Perseus molecular cloud complex is at right ascension 03h 32m and declination +31° 09′.[3]

Reflection Nebula Regions

Barnard 1 contains two reflection nebula regions: NGC 1333 and IC 348 are embedded in the Perseus molecular cloud complex.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Barnard 1". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  2. ^ Hubl, Bernhard (2018-02-24). "Bernhard Hubl - B 1". www.astrophoton.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ^ Hubl, Bernhard (2008-08-01). "Bernhard Hubl Astrophotography". www.astrophoton.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. ^ Ford, Dominic. "Barnard 1 (Dark nebula)". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2023-03-26.