LDN 1496 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 50 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , LDN 1496 will become visible at around 20:26 (EDT), 45° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:03.
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Name
LDN 1496
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.