C009 (Cave Nebula) - HII Ionized region in Cepheus
C009 is a HII Ionized region in the Cepheus constellation. C009 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere.
- C009 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 24° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Apparent size of C009
The following table reports C009 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of C009 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of C009
The image below is a photograph of C009 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 1.6666666666667x1.6666666666667 degrees (100x100 arcmins).
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of C009
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of C009 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of C009 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise ans set times of C009 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
C009 (Cave Nebula) - HII Ionized region in Cepheus is circumpolar and transits at 12:04 UTC (altitude: 79.0°)