LDN 1561 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 31 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1561 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:47, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:11, 38° above your western horizon.

Name LDN 1561
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:04h50m [1]
Declination:+12°17' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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