LDN 290 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 68 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 290 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:17, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:31, 39° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:26, 24° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 290
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h42m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°01' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |