IC 349

Barnard's Merope Nebula

Reflection nebula
Photo of IC 349, taken by NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) 19 September 1999.
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension	03h 46m 21.3s
Declination	+23° 56′ 28″
Distance	440 ly   (135 pc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	13
Apparent diameter	0.5'
Constellation	Taurus
Notable features	Lies very close to the star Merope
Designations	Ced 19i
See also: Lists of nebulae

IC 349, also known as Barnard's Merope Nebula, is a nebula which lies 3500 AUs (0.06 light years) from the star Merope in the Pleiades cluster.