🌑 LDN 1333
Object data
| Type | Dark nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Right ascension | 2h26m03.8s (36.5160°) |
| Declination | +75°28'32" (+75.4755°) |
| Magnitude | (no magnitude data) |
| Apparent size | 5.66′ |
| Other designations | LDN 1333 |
A Lynds dark nebula in Cassiopeia. Opacity class 6 (1 = faintest to 6 = darkest).
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 50°)
For about 2–3 weeks either side of this date, the object stays high from evening to dawn — its observing season.
Best time to observe tonight
Tonight (Oct 15 evening – Oct 16 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 3.8 days, 16% illuminated) — Little moonlight — a good time for faint objects
Hours of full darkness (end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn) when it is above 15° — the darkest sky, mostly clear of buildings and trees.
Sunset 17:06 → Dusk 18:31 → Dawn 4:23 → Sunrise 5:47