LDN 617 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 51 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , LDN 617 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:56 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:57.
Name
LDN 617
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Object type
Dark nebula
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