Sharpless 174 (HII region)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sharpless 174 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.

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Name Sharpless 174
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 174[1]
PK 120+18.1[2]
LBN 598[3]
Position
Right ascension:23h46m [1]
Declination:+80°56' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus
Visibility from Cambridge

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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