LDN 1552 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1552 is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:13, until soon before it sets at 22:54. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name LDN 1552
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:05h17m [1]
Declination:+26°03' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Angular dimensions:5.7 arcmin

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