LDN 340 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 340 will become visible at around 17:56 (PST), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 20 minutes after the Sun at 20:15.
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Name
LDN 340
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°36' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |