Barnard 1
Dark nebula in the constellation of Perseus
Barnard 1 (B1) is a dark nebula in the constellation of Perseus. It belongs to the Perseus molecular cloud complex and is located at a distance of 800 light-years from the Sun. The Perseus molecular cloud has several regions in the neighborhood of the Sun that are actively forming low- and intermediate-mass stars.[1] The Barnard 1 or Perseus molecular cloud complex is at right ascension 03h 32m and declination +31° 09′.[2]
Reflection Nebula Regions
Barnard 1 contains two reflection nebula regions: NGC 1333 and IC 348 are embedded in the Perseus molecular cloud complex.[3]
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