LDN 956 (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 956 will become visible at around 17:50 (EST), 48° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:27.

Name LDN 956
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:21h11m [1]
Declination:+45°58' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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