The Cave Nebula (Sharpless 155)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Cave Nebula is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 17:52, 68° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:34 (EST), 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:49, 13° above your northern horizon.
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Name
The Cave Nebula (Sharpless 155)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h56m [1] |
| Declination: | +62°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 7.70 (V) [2] |
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