LDN 249 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 26 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , LDN 249 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:30, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:14, 26° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:10, 25° above your southern horizon.
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Name
LDN 249
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |