LDN 996 (Dark nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.

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From Los Angeles , LDN 996 will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 58° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:29.

Name LDN 996
Object type Dark nebula
Position
Right ascension:20h57m [1]
Declination:+51°56' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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