Sharpless 118 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , Sharpless 118 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:52 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:07.

Name Sharpless 118
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:21h37m [1]
Declination:+40°12' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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