LDN 431 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 18 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 431 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:01, 48° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:26, 35° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 431
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h13m [1] |
| Declination: | −07°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |