LDN 511 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 54 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 511 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:25, until soon before it sets at 15:11. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name LDN 511
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:18h25m [1]
Declination:−03°38' [1]
Constellation:Serpens Cauda
Angular dimensions:54.1 arcmin

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