Sharpless 17 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 25 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Sharpless 17 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 17
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |