LDN 872 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 17 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , LDN 872 will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 36° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:14.

Name LDN 872
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:20h01m [1]
Declination:+40°28' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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