Seahorse Nebula Explained

Constellation:	Cepheus
Barnard 150
Type:	dark
Epoch:	J2000
Size V:	1°
Dist Ly:	1200
Dist Pc:	368

Barnard 150 is a dark nebula located in the Cepheus constellation 1200 light years away from Earth. It is also known as the Seahorse Nebula or the Dark Seahorse Nebula^[1] due to its shape.

Characteristics

The nebula is about 1° long^[2] and it is formed by three dense gas cores labeled L1082 A, B and C. These dense gas cores are star formation regions.^[3]

See also

• Barnard Catalogue

Notes and References

1. Web site: APOD: 2023 April 20 - The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus . 2023-11-25 . apod.nasa.gov.
2. Book: Barnard, Edward Emerson . A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way . Cambridge University Press . 2011 . 9780521191432 . 25.
3. Web site: Barnard 150 - Seahorse Nebula . 2023-11-25 . Telescope Live . en.