LDN 5 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 5 will become visible at around 20:25 (PDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:33.

Name LDN 5
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h16m [1]
Declination:−24°25' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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