In 1927, Edward Emerson Barnard cataloged the dense eastern segment as dark nebula 353 (B353). In the ring's hollow region, toward its southern end, lies NGC 6996. It is currently uncertain ...

Because it occupies the 33rd slot on American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard’s famous list of dark nebulae, astronomers also refer to it as Barnard 33, or simply B33. You’ll find the ...

which also contains the Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33). NGC 2023, NGC 2024, Barnard 33 and the surroundings of the O-type supergiant star ζ Ori constitute the south part of the Orion B molecular ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The image features a dark region of space found between the Pelican Nebula and the Cygnus Wall, ...