LDN 1290 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 1290 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:45, 71° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 31° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:36, 69° above your northern horizon.
Name
LDN 1290
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 00h41m [1] |
Declination: | +61°06' [1] |
Constellation: | Cassiopeia |