LDN 1706 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 58 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1706 is visible between 23:50 and 02:41. It will become accessible at around 23:50, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:16, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:41 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

Name LDN 1706
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h12m [1]
Declination:−30°53' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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