LDN 581 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 581 is visible from soon after it rises, at 07:20, until soon before it sets at 19:04. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name LDN 581
Object type Dark nebula
Comprised of Barnard 135
Barnard 136
Position
Right ascension:19h07m [1]
Declination:−03°55' [1]
Constellation:Aquila
Angular dimensions:16.1 arcmin

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