Sharpless 87 (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 87 will become visible at around 19:17 (PDT), 80° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:18.

Name Sharpless 87
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:19h46m [1]
Declination:+24°37' [1]
Constellation:Vulpecula

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