LDN 870 (Dark nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , LDN 870 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:47 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.
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Name
LDN 870
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Object type
Dark nebula
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Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.