LDN 1263 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 1263 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 59° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:01, 59° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:30, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 1263
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 23h57m [1] |
| Declination: | +64°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin |