LDN 856 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 856 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:02, until soon before it sets at 18:58.
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Name
LDN 856
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h08m [1] |
| Declination: | +35°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.3 arcmin |