LDN 459 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 103 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 459 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:07 (PDT), 35° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:25, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

Name LDN 459
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:18h42m [1]
Declination:−09°37' [1]
Constellation:Scutum

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