The Cave Nebula (Sharpless 155)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Cave Nebula is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:31 (PDT), 35° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:14, 46° above your north-western horizon.

Name The Cave Nebula (Sharpless 155)
Object type HII region
Other names
The Cave Nebula
C 9[2]
Sh2- 155[1]
Position
Right ascension:22h56m [1]
Declination:+62°37' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus
Magnitude:7.70 (V) [2]

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