E Nebula
title: "E Nebula" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["dark-nebulae", "barnard-objects", "aquila-(constellation)"] topic_path: "general/dark-nebulae" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Nebula" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | "E" or "Barnard's E" Nebula |
| image | [[Image:ENebula.png |
| caption | Barnard's "E" Nebula (B142, 143) |
| type | Dark |
| epoch | J2000.0 |
| ra | |
| dec | |
| dist_ly | 2000 |
| dist_pc | 613 |
| appmag_v | – |
| size_v | 30 arcmins |
| constellation | Aquila |
| absmag_v | – |
| notes | – |
| names | Barnard 142, 143 |
| :: |
| name = "E" or "Barnard's E" Nebula | image = [[Image:ENebula.png|300px]] |caption=Barnard's "E" Nebula (B142, 143) | type = Dark | epoch = J2000.0 | ra = | dec = | dist_ly = 2000 | dist_pc = 613 | appmag_v = – | size_v = 30 arcmins | constellation = Aquila | radius_ly = | absmag_v = – | notes = – | names = Barnard 142, 143 The "E" or "Barnard's E" Nebula (officially designated as Barnard 142 and 143) is a pair of dark nebulae in the Aquila constellation. It is a well-defined dark area on a background of Milky Way consisting of countless stars of all magnitudes, getting its name from its resemblance to the letter E in the Latin alphabet. Its size is about that of the full moon, or roughly 0.5 degrees, and its distance from earth is estimated at 2,000 light years.
References
- Armstrong, Mark. (21 August 2023). "Capitalise on Barnard’s giant ‘E’ in the sky". Astronomy Now.
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