Sharpless 168 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 168 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:40, 63° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:46, 63° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 168
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 23h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +60°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Angular dimensions: | 7.0 arcmin |