Sharpless 116 (HII region)

Image of Sharpless 116
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sharpless 116 will become visible at around 17:24 (EST), 60° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at --:--.

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Name Sharpless 116
Object type HII region
Part of PN-G084.9+04.4
Position
Right ascension:20h32m [1]
Declination:+47°21' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus
Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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