The emission Sh2- 171
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sh2- 171 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 22:40, 65° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 18:57 (EDT), 51° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:00, 31° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Sh2- 171
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Object Type
Emission
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