Sharpless 156 (HII region)

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

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From Jacksonville , Sharpless 156 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:26 (EST), 59° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:10, 60° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:44, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 156
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:23h05m [1]
Declination:+60°15' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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