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{{Night Sky
| image =
| designation =Barnard 72
| rightascension =17<sup>h</sup> 24<sup>m</sup> 03.51<sup>s</sup>
| declination =-23° 38'
| distance =7,500 ly<ref name=apod>[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050521.html Snake in the Dark] from apod.nasa.gov</ref>
| constellation =Ophiuchus
| type =Dark nebula
| dimensions =0.5° across<ref name=apod/>
| magnitude =
| redshift =
| radvelocity =
| propmotion =
| parallax =
}}
The '''Snake nebula''' (Barnard 72) is a [[dark nebula]] in the [[constellation]] of [[Ophiuchus]].<ref name=apod/> Part of the larger [[Dark horse nebula]], it was catalogued by Edward Emerson Barnard in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century as Barnard 72.<ref name=annesastronomynews>[http://annesastronomynews.com/annes-image-of-the-day-the-snake-nebula/ The Snake nebula in Ophiuchus] from annesastronomynews.com</ref> It consists of [[gas]] and dust that obscures the [[star]]s behind the nebula, producing a dark region on the night sky that appears devoid of stars. It's "S" like shape produces a similarity to a [[snake]], giving the nebula its name.
The nebula is situated around 650 [[light year]]s from [[Earth]].<ref name=apod2>[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020409.html The Snake nebula from CFHT] from apod.nasa.gov</ref> It appear 0.5° wide on the night sky (similar to that of a [[full moon]]) meaning it 5 light years across.<ref>[https://www.space.com/33452-dark-nebulas-amateur-photo-john-chumack.html Snake nebula] from space.com</ref> The dust in the nebula is mainly composed of [[carbon]].<ref name=apod2/> Several other objects classified by Barnard are located nearby, including: Barnard 68, Barnard 69, Barnard 70 and Barnard 74.
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Nebulae}}
[[Category:Astronomy]]
[[Category:Nebulae]]
| image =
| designation =Barnard 72
| rightascension =17<sup>h</sup> 24<sup>m</sup> 03.51<sup>s</sup>
| declination =-23° 38'
| distance =7,500 ly<ref name=apod>[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050521.html Snake in the Dark] from apod.nasa.gov</ref>
| constellation =Ophiuchus
| type =Dark nebula
| dimensions =0.5° across<ref name=apod/>
| magnitude =
| redshift =
| radvelocity =
| propmotion =
| parallax =
}}
The '''Snake nebula''' (Barnard 72) is a [[dark nebula]] in the [[constellation]] of [[Ophiuchus]].<ref name=apod/> Part of the larger [[Dark horse nebula]], it was catalogued by Edward Emerson Barnard in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century as Barnard 72.<ref name=annesastronomynews>[http://annesastronomynews.com/annes-image-of-the-day-the-snake-nebula/ The Snake nebula in Ophiuchus] from annesastronomynews.com</ref> It consists of [[gas]] and dust that obscures the [[star]]s behind the nebula, producing a dark region on the night sky that appears devoid of stars. It's "S" like shape produces a similarity to a [[snake]], giving the nebula its name.
The nebula is situated around 650 [[light year]]s from [[Earth]].<ref name=apod2>[https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap020409.html The Snake nebula from CFHT] from apod.nasa.gov</ref> It appear 0.5° wide on the night sky (similar to that of a [[full moon]]) meaning it 5 light years across.<ref>[https://www.space.com/33452-dark-nebulas-amateur-photo-john-chumack.html Snake nebula] from space.com</ref> The dust in the nebula is mainly composed of [[carbon]].<ref name=apod2/> Several other objects classified by Barnard are located nearby, including: Barnard 68, Barnard 69, Barnard 70 and Barnard 74.
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Nebulae}}
[[Category:Astronomy]]
[[Category:Nebulae]]