LDN 1056 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1056 will become visible at around 17:56 (PST), 68° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:37 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name LDN 1056
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:20h58m [1]
Declination:+56°01' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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