Sharpless 16 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , Sharpless 16 is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:47, until soon before it sets at 00:49.

Name Sharpless 16
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h47m [1]
Declination:−29°18' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius

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