LDN 188 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 32 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , LDN 188 will become visible at around 19:13 (PDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 37 minutes after the Sun at 21:50.
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Name
LDN 188
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h53m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°10' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.