Sharpless 87 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Sharpless 87 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 54° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
Sharpless 87
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Object type
HII region
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