LDN 246 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 246 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 5° above the horizon at dusk.
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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 |