🌑 LDN 1641
Object data
| Type | Dark nebula |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascension | 5h37m25.7s (84.3570°) |
| Declination | -6°58'16" (-6.9711°) |
| Magnitude | (no magnitude data) |
| Apparent size | 169.53′ |
| Other designations | LDN 1641 |
A Lynds dark nebula in Orion. Opacity class 4 (1 = faintest to 6 = darkest).
Midnight transit date (best season to observe and image)
Location: Tokyo (change)
Around Dec 11, 2026
The date it transits around midnight (transit altitude about 47°)
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 16 evening – Oct 17 dawn) · Location: Tokyo (full darkness = end of astronomical dusk to start of dawn, altitude ≥ 15°)
Moon tonight: Waxing crescent (age 4.7 days, 23% illuminated)
Oct 16 23:14 – Oct 17 4:23
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.
Night (sunset – sunrise)
Full darkness (dusk – dawn)
Moon up (darker = brighter moon)
Best time to observe (thick line)
Now
Sunset 17:05 → Dusk 18:29 → Dawn 4:23 → Sunrise 5:48