Sharpless 171 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 171 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 18:05, 56° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:49 (PST), 56° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 11° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 171
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h04m [1] |
| Declination: | +67°09' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Angular dimensions: | 180.0 arcmin |