Barnard's E is a pair of dark nebula (B142 & B143) in the constellation Aquila.  It forms a well defined dark area on a rich
background of Milky Way, created by obstructing interstellar gas and dusts.  Its distinctive shape suggests the letter E.
Barnard's E lies at a distance of 2,000 LY from Earth.



October 4, 2008
WO ZS 105mm f/7 Apo Refractor
Canon Digital Rebel 400D / Modified (Hap Griffin)
60 Minutes / 12x300s @ 800ASA
Manually guided on a 14" Meade LX200
Skyhawk Observatory, West Bend, WI
Rick Kazmierski