Barnard 147
dark nebula

Barnard 147 is a narrow, snake-like dark nebula in the Cygnus constellation. It is a well-defined dark lane near open cluster NGC 6871.
Barnard 146 is in close proximity to 147, to the SW of star BD +35 3930.
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