LDN 197 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 197 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:15, 30° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:37, 27° above your southern horizon.
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Name
LDN 197
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h13m [1] |
| Declination: | −25°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |