LDN 1278 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 1278 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:19, 68° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 35° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 65° above your northern horizon.
Name
LDN 1278
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 00h15m [1] |
Declination: | +63°51' [1] |
Constellation: | Cassiopeia |