LDN 540 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , LDN 540 will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 42° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:57.
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Name
LDN 540
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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.