LDN 86 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , LDN 86 will become visible at around 20:25 (PDT), 32° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:45.

Name LDN 86
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:17h21m [1]
Declination:−22°12' [1]
Constellation:Ophiuchus

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