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 South El Monte , Sharpless 118 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 21:13 (PDT), 24° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:59, 83° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:38, 69° above your north-western horizon.

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

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