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 Cambridge , LDN 459 will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 22° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 29 minutes after the Sun at 19:45.

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

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