Sharpless 102 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 102 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:33, 86° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:32, 64° above your western horizon.

Name Sharpless 102
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:20h31m [1]
Declination:+30°36' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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