LDN 117 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 24 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 117 will become visible at around 19:59 (PDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:40.

Name LDN 117
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h24m [1]
Declination:−21°42' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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