Sharpless 147 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , Sharpless 147 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:25 (EST), 71° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:18, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:22, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 147
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:22h55m [1]
Declination:+58°28' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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