LDN 257 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 257 is visible from soon after it rises, at 18:34, until soon before it sets at 03:44.
|
Name
LDN 257
|
Object type
Dark nebula
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 18h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°24' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |