LDN 76 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 43 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 76 will become visible at around 20:25 (PDT), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:52.

Name LDN 76
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h37m [1]
Declination:−25°01' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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