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 will become visible at around 17:56 (PST), 76° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:21.
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Name
LDN 872
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Object type
Dark nebula
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