Sharpless 179 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 179 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:52 (PST), 60° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:17, 61° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:33, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 179
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h40m [1] |
| Declination: | +62°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin |