Barnard 35

Barnard 35
Nebula
Dark nebula
Spitzer Space Telescope image of Barnard 35
Observation data: J2000.0 epoch
Right ascension05h 45m 30.00s
Declination+09° 03′ 0.0″
Distance1,500 ly
ConstellationOrion
DesignationsBarnard 35

Barnard 35 is a dark nebula located in the constellation of Orion. It is a dense interstellar cloud of dust and gas that obscures the light from background stars, appearing as a prominent dark nebula against the brighter nebular regions of the Lambda Orionis Ring (also known as Sh 2-264). Discovered by astronomer E. E. Barnard in the early 20th century, Barnard 35 is part of the larger Orion molecular cloud complex and is associated with active star formation triggered by nearby massive stars.

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