LDN 1288 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 35 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 1288 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 56° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:46, 57° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:22, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 1288
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h37m [1] |
| Declination: | +66°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Angular dimensions: | 35.1 arcmin |