LDN 256 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 36 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 256 is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:14, until soon before it sets at 12:07.
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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 |
| Angular dimensions: | 36.8 arcmin |