LDN 491 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , LDN 491 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:44, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:39, 50° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:29, 42° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
LDN 491
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.