LDN 985 (Dark nebula)

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

Show information for


From South El Monte , LDN 985 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:58 (PST), 73° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:00, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:26, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name LDN 985
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:20h59m [1]
Declination:+50°34' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

Share