LDN 246 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , LDN 246 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:49, 29° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:10, 26° above your southern horizon.
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Name
LDN 246
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h44m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |