The dark nebula B 88
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , B 88 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:29 (EDT) – 5 hours and 28 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 23° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:44.
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Name
B 88
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Object Type
Dark Nebula
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Position
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Right Ascension: | 18h04m [1] |
| Declination: | -24°06' [1] |