LDN 1170 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 27 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , LDN 1170 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 00:14, 63° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:01 (EDT), 53° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:49, 45° above your north-western horizon.

Name LDN 1170
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:21h01m [1]
Declination:+67°36' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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