Barnard 1

{{short description|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.{{Cite web |last=Hubl |first=Bernhard |date=2018-02-24 |title=Bernhard Hubl - B 1 |url=http://www.astrophoton.com/B001.htm |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=www.astrophoton.com}} The Barnard 1 or Perseus molecular cloud complex is at right ascension {{RA|03|32}} and declination {{DEC|+31|09}}.{{Cite web |last=Hubl |first=Bernhard |date=2008-08-01 |title=Bernhard Hubl Astrophotography |url=http://www.astrophoton.com/ |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=www.astrophoton.com}}

Reflection Nebula Regions

Barnard 1 contains two reflection nebula regions: NGC 1333 and IC 348 are embedded in the Perseus molecular cloud complex.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Dominic |title=Barnard 1 (Dark nebula) |url=https://in-the-sky.org//data/object.php?amp=1&id=Barnard_1 |access-date=2023-03-26 |website=In-The-Sky.org |language=en}}

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