LDN 221 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 76 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 221 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:06, 23° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 03:55, 22° above your southern horizon.
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Name
LDN 221
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |