LDN 855 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , LDN 855 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:10 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 59° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.

Name LDN 855
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:19h58m [1]
Declination:+36°23' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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