List of dark nebulae

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This is a list of dark nebulae (absorption nebulae), also called "dark clouds".

List

Finger of God Globule
E Nebula (Barnard 142 and 143)
Barnard 68, possibly the closest to Earth at about 400 light-years.
Le Gentil 3
Sandqvist 111
Sandqvist 112
Sandqvist 150
Sandqvist 155
Sandqvist 157
Sandqvist 166
Sandqvist 169
Sandqvist 171
Sandqvist 178
Bernes 157 (Sandqvist and Lindroos, SL 39-41), another close dark nebula of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, which includes NGC 6729
SL 41
LDN 43 (Cosmic Bat Nebula)
LDN 193
LDN 206
LDN 208
LDN 535
LDN 615
LDN 621
LDN 624
LDN 673
LDN 688 and LDN 687
LDN 695
LDN 749
LDN 762
LDN 763 and LDN 764
LDN 750
LDN 771
LDN 780
LDN 790
LDN 792
LDN 793
LDN 794
LDN 795
LDN 796
LDN 798
LDN 866
LDN 898
LDN 921
LDN 923 and LDN 924
LDN 925
LDN 930
LDN 935
LDN 940
LDN 950
LDN 954
LDN 958
LDN 972
LDN 1010
LDN 1020
LDN 1066
LDN 1073
LDN 1083
LDN 1105
LDN 1109
LDN 1139
LDN 1141
LDN 1142
LDN 1150
LDN 1153, LDN 1143, and LDN 1151 are a part of Barnard 169.
LDN 1206
LDN 1207
LDN 1208
LDN 1209
LDN 1214
LDN 1154
LDN 1210
LDN 1211
LDN 1215
LDN 1216
LDN 1235
LDN 1378
LDN 1379
LDN 1380
LDN 1381
LDN 1382
LDN 1383
LDN 1384
LDN 1385
LDN 1386
LDN 1450, A (Barnard 205), B, C, and E around NGC 1333
LDN 1468
LDN 1470
LDN 1510
LDN 1530
LDN 1630
LDN 1635
LDN 1641
DOBASHI 264
DOBASHI 294
DOBASHI 298
DOBASHI 318
DOBASHI 2251
DOBASHI 2255
DOBASHI 2511
DOBASHI 2666
DOBASHI 2680
DOBASHI 2682
DOBASHI 3210
DOBASHI 3215
DOBASHI 3368
DOBASHI 3381
DOBASHI 3387
DOBASHI 3391
DOBASHI 3413
DOBASHI 3937
DOBASHI 4063, DOBASHI 4064, and DOBASHI 4067, which together make up LDN 1399.
DOBASHI 4076 and DOBASHI 4073, which together make up LDN 1405.
DOBASHI 4069
DOBASHI 4202
DOBASHI 6346
TGU H442 P3
TGU H442 P5
TGU H444 P1
TGU H445
TGU H469 P18
TGU H482 P1
TGU H488 P2
TGU H632
TGU H1085 P3
TGU H1085 P12
TGU H1198 P4
TGU H1210
TGU H1453
PGCC G141.48+01.45
PGCC G160.12-18.31
PGCC G160.85-35.85
PGCC G161.29-36.02
PGCC G161.67-35.92
PGCC G161.54-38.48
PGCC G207.57-23.04
PGCC G207.69-22.77

Named absorption nebulae

See also the references to names from other cultures at dark cloud constellations:

Coalsack Nebula
Cone Nebula
Dark Doodad Nebula
Dark Horse Nebula
Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33)
Pipe Nebula (also see Dark Horse Nebula; includes Barnard 59, 77 and 78)
Snake Nebula (also see Dark Horse Nebula)
Keyhole Nebula

Barnard objects

Barnard 1 - Perseus Molecular Cloud Complex
Barnard 5
Barnard 6
Barnard 7
Barnard 8
Barnard 11
Barnard 12
Barnard 13
Barnard 14
Barnard 15
Barnard 18
Barnard 20
Barnard 21
Barnard 24
Barnard 25
Barnard 28
Barnard 30
Barnard 32
Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula
Barnard 34
Barnard 35
Barnard 36
Barnard 37
Barnard 40
Barnard 41
Barnard 42
Barnard 43
Barnard 44
Barnard 45
Barnard 51
Barnard 62
Barnard 63
Barnard 64
Barnard 67 - part of Pipe Nebula
Barnard 68 - possibly the closest at about 400 light-years
Barnard 72 - Snake Nebula
Barnard 75
Barnard 80
Barnard 81
Barnard 84
Barnard 84
Barnard 85 - dark part of the Trifid Nebula
Barnard 86
Barnard 87 - Parrot's Head Nebula
Barnard 88 - dark part of the Lagoon Nebula
Barnard 90
Barnard 92 - Black Hole Nebula
Barnard 93
Barnard 94
Barnard 95
Barnard 95
Barnard 97
Barnard 100
Barnard 103
Barnard 104
Barnard 107
Barnard 108
Barnard 108
Barnard 109
Barnard 112
Barnard 113
Barnard 116
Barnard 119
Barnard 126
Barnard 128
Barnard 130
Barnard 133
Barnard 136
Barnard 138
Barnard 140
Barnard 141
Barnard 142 - E Nebula
Barnard 143 - E Nebula
Barnard 144
Barnard 145
Barnard 146
Barnard 147
Barnard 150
Barnard 152
Barnard 153
Barnard 155
Barnard 157
Barnard 159
Barnard 163
Barnard 164
Barnard 168
Barnard 168 - dark lane associated with IC 5146
Barnard 169
Barnard 171
Barnard 175
Barnard 202
Barnard 203
Barnard 210
Barnard 219
Barnard 223
Barnard 225
Barnard 229
Barnard 230
Barnard 234
Barnard 241
Barnard 243
Barnard 244
Barnard 245
Barnard 246
Barnard 250
Barnard 251
Barnard 252
Barnard 254
Barnard 256
Barnard 257
Barnard 259
Barnard 261
Barnard 265
Barnard 266
Barnard 268
Barnard 270
Barnard 272
Barnard 275
Barnard 276
Barnard 277
Barnard 279
Barnard 280
Barnard 281
Barnard 287
Barnard 297
Barnard 303
Barnard 308
Barnard 310
Barnard 312
Barnard 312
Barnard 314
Barnard 320
Barnard 321
Barnard 326
Barnard 327
Barnard 330
Barnard 331
Barnard 333
Barnard 335
Barnard 337
Barnard 338
Barnard 339
Barnard 341
Barnard 343
Barnard 344
Barnard 346
Barnard 346
Barnard 347
Barnard 352
Barnard 354
Barnard 356
Barnard 357
Barnard 361
Barnard 363
Barnard 365
Barnard 366

Sandqvist Objects

In 1976 and 1977 Sandqvist and collaborator Lindroos produced a catalogue of Southern hemisphere dark nebulae. These are now known as the Sandqvist objects.^[1] Under IAU Recommendations, they are identified as "Sandqvist NNN", though at times they have also been listed as "SL", "SLDN" and "SDN NNN".

The initial list (1976) detailed 42 objects, (Sandqvist 1 through to Sandqvist 42. In 1977 a further 95 objects were added (Sandqvist 101 through to Sandqvist 195).

References

↑ Sandqvist, Aa; Lindroos, K.P. (1976). "Interstellar Formaldehyde in Southern Dark Dust Clouds". Astronomy and Astrophysics 53: 179 - 189. https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/1976A%26A....53..179S. Retrieved 2025-08-09.

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[1] Sandqvist, Aa; Lindroos, K.P. (1976). "Interstellar Formaldehyde in Southern Dark Dust Clouds". Astronomy and Astrophysics 53: 179 - 189. https://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/pdf/1976A%26A....53..179S. Retrieved 2025-08-09.

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