LDN 56 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 56 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:25, until soon before it sets at 13:21.
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Name
LDN 56
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h15m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°33' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Angular dimensions: | 40.8 arcmin |