Sharpless 188 (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 188 will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 52° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:33 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 188
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 188[1]
PN-G 128.0-04.1
Position
Right ascension:01h30m [1]
Declination:+58°22' [1]
Constellation:Cassiopeia
Angular dimensions:5.7 arcmin x 5.7 arcmin

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