LDN 896 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , LDN 896 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:27 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:20.

Name LDN 896
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:20h41m [1]
Declination:+39°40' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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