About Cave Nebula (C9)

Cave Nebula stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

It is currently below the horizon.

It does not reach a useful observing altitude today.

Nebulae benefit from filters, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

What to expect

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Cepheus

Distance

2800 ly

Size

Season

Summer

Difficulty

Hard

Magnitude

10