LDN 1680 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 101 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1680 is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:26, until soon before it sets at 15:11. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name LDN 1680
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:16h21m [1]
Declination:−24°07' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Angular dimensions:101.5 arcmin

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