The emission Sh2- 171
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , Sh2- 171 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight around 04:28, 46° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 21:49 (EDT), 17° above your northern horizon.
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Name
Sh2- 171
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Object Type
Emission
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