LDN 1563 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1563 is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:05, until soon before it sets at 21:28. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name LDN 1563
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:05h01m [1]
Declination:+13°49' [1]
Constellation:Orion
Angular dimensions:13.7 arcmin

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