The magnetic properties of the ordered perovskite compound Ba2NdRuO6 are re
ported. Powder neutron diffraction measurements were performed at 100, 35 a
nd 7 K to determine its crystal structure and magnetic properties. Refineme
nt of the data collected at 100 K showed that this compound has monoclinic
symmetry, space group P2(1)/n with a = 5.9888(2), b = 5.9916(2), c = 8.4667
(2) Angstrom and beta = 90.026(3)degrees, and that the structure is that of
a perovskite with a 1 : 1 ordered arrangement of Ru5+ and Nd3+ over the 6-
coordinate sites. From the data collected at 35 and 7 K, it was found that
there is a long range antiferromagnetic ordering in the Ba2NdRuO6. The magn
etic structure is of type I and the magnetic moments of Nd3+ and Ru5+ ions
are in the same direction in the ab plane.