Sharpless 16 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 16 will become visible at around 20:25 (PDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:47.
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Name
Sharpless 16
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h47m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |