LDN 1602 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 36 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 1602 is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:10, until soon before it sets at 21:48. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Name
LDN 1602
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h44m [1] |
| Declination: | +06°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Angular dimensions: | 36.9 arcmin |