Sharpless 172 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Sharpless 172 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 04:10, 66° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:44 (EDT), 24° above your north-eastern horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 172
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h15m [1] |
| Declination: | +61°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |