LDN 1578 (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 1578 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:04, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:04, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:11, 57° above your western horizon.

Name LDN 1578
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:06h08m [1]
Declination:+17°59' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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