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Barnard's Loop

Nebula
Barnard's Loop is an emission nebula in the constellation of Orion. It is part of the Orion molecular cloud complex which also contains the dark Horsehead and bright Orion nebulae. The loop takes the form of a large arc centered approximately on... Wikipedia
Magnitude: 5
Age: 3.002 million years
Coordinates: RA 5h 27m 30s | Dec -3° 58′ 0″
Apparent dimensions (V): 10°
Constellation: Orion
Distance: either 518 or 1434 ly