Cone Nebula
Cone Nebula is a dark cloud (nebula) in the constellation Monoceros.
Dark pillar in the Christmas Tree Cluster
Facts
| Type | Dark cloud (nebula) |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Position (J2000) | 6h 41m 06s, +9° 53′ |
| Filter | UHC (narrowband) filter (Glowing gas shines in a few colours of hydrogen and oxygen: a UHC filter passes those and blocks most light pollution and sky glow.) |
| Studied in | 92 scientific papers (SIMBAD) |
When and how to see it
Cone Nebula is highest in the sky at midnight in December. From India (about 20° N) it climbs to about 80° above the horizon; from 50° N, to about 50°.
Heights are worked out for India and for 50° N. Set your location in Settings to see them for where you are.
For tonight's best time from your own town, the darkness and the Moon, open it on the map and see its "Tonight from your location" card.
More in Monoceros
- Christmas Tree Cluster
- Hubble's Variable Nebula
- M50 (NGC 2323)
- Red Rectangle
- Red Rectangle Nebula
- Rosette B (NGC 2246)
- Rosette Nebula
- Seagull Nebula
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Data: SIMBAD (CDS, Strasbourg; the site's weekly copy) · Data sources & credits