LDN 1187 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1187 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:10 (PDT), 56° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:30, 66° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:20, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name LDN 1187
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:22h37m [1]
Declination:+57°15' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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