LDN 561 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 74 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , LDN 561 will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 30° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 20:34.
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Name
LDN 561
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.