The Cave Nebula (Sharpless 155)

Image of the Cave Nebula
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.

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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]
Visibility from South El Monte

All times shown in South El Monte local time.

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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