LDN 140 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 140 will become visible at around 20:25 (PDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:08.
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Name
LDN 140
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h53m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |