Sharpless 172 (HII region)
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From Cambridge , Sharpless 172 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 at around 03:55, 67° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:42 (EDT), 26° above your north-eastern horizon.
Name
Sharpless 172
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Object type
HII region
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Right ascension: | 00h15m [1] |
Declination: | +61°15' [1] |
Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.