LDN 1157 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 1157 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 17:58 (PST), 40° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:51, 21° above your northern horizon.
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Name
LDN 1157
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +68°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.2 arcmin |