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C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux

Below the horizon.  Never rises today
Alt: -29.64°   Az: 199.28°   Direction: South-South-West

C099 is a Dark Nebula in the Crux constellation. C099 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of C099 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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux star
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DSS2 image of C099 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

12h 32m 44s
-63° 52’ 49”
02h 42m 45s
15h 15m 30s

J2000

12h 31m 18s
-63° 44’ 35”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of C099 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux star
Simplified finder chart for C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux.

Finder chart C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux star
Simplified finder chart for C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux is currently not visible from Greenwich, UK