LDN 264 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 264 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:51, 37° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:37, 31° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 264
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°50' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |