LDN 248 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 248 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.
Name
LDN 248
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h36m [1] |
Declination: | −25°47' [1] |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |