Sharpless 117 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Sharpless 117 will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 79° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:48.
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Name
Sharpless 117
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Object type
HII region
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Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.