Sharpless 18 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 18 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 00:48.

Name Sharpless 18
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h48m [1]
Declination:−29°15' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius

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