LDN 1720 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 18 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 1720 will become visible at around 19:59 (PDT), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:02.

Name LDN 1720
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h16m [1]
Declination:−30°13' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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