Sharpless 218 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 70 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , Sharpless 218 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:34, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:05, 71° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:05, 61° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 218
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Object type
HII region
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Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.