Sharpless 176 (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 176 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 44° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 21:29 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 176
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 176[1]
PK 120-05.1[2]
Position
Right ascension:00h31m [1]
Declination:+57°17' [1]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Angular dimensions:10.0 arcmin

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