LDN 493 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 17 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 493 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:00, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:26, 39° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 493
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |