LDN 872 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 17 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , LDN 872 is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:28, until soon before it sets at 19:19.
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Name
LDN 872
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 20h01m [1] |
| Declination: | +40°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Angular dimensions: | 17.3 arcmin |