LDN 1081 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 45 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , LDN 1081 will become visible at around 17:36 (EST), 68° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:19 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 1081
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.