The Coalsack Nebula (Caldwell 99)

Image of the Coalsack Nebula
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , the Coalsack Nebula is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

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Name The Coalsack Nebula (Caldwell 99)
Object type Dark nebula
Other names
The Coalsack Nebula
C 99[1]
Position
Constellation:Crux
Right ascension:12h53m [1]
Declination:-63°00' [1]
Source
Visibility from Ashburn

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39.04°N
77.49°W
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