Sharpless 185 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 120 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 185 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 61° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:48, 63° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:55, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 185
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:00h59m [1]
Declination:+60°59' [1]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Angular dimensions:120.0 arcmin

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