LDN 248 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.

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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
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:18h36m [1]
Declination:−25°47' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius

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