LDN 247 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , LDN 247 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:28, 24° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:10, 23° above your southern horizon.
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Name
LDN 247
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h24m [1] |
| Declination: | −24°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |