LDN 558 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 39 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 558 will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 54° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:39.

Name LDN 558
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:18h37m [1]
Declination:−01°37' [1]
Constellation:Serpens Cauda

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