LDN 279 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , LDN 279 is visible from soon after it rises, at 13:12, until soon before it sets at 22:56.
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Name
LDN 279
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h52m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°30' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |