LDN 560 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 560 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:44, until soon before it sets at 15:39. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name LDN 560
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:18h41m [1]
Declination:−01°57' [1]
Constellation:Aquila
Angular dimensions:12.4 arcmin

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