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

List

• E Nebula (Barnard 142 and 143)
• Barnard 68, possibly the closest to Earth at about 400 light-years.
• Bernes 157 (Sandqvist and Lindroos, SL 39-41), another close dark nebula of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, which includes NGC 6729

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