Sharpless 164 (HII region)

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

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 164 will become visible at around 17:52 (PST), 63° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:16 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 164
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:23h38m [1]
Declination:+59°58' [1]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Angular dimensions:3.0 arcmin

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