C099 (Coalsack Nebula) - Dark Nebula in Crux
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).
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
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°.
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