LDN 257 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 257 will become visible at around 19:13 (PDT), 26° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 57 minutes after the Sun at 22:10.
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Name
LDN 257
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |