LDN 256 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 36 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 256 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:31 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 23° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:09.
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Name
LDN 256
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h15m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |