Sharpless 18 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Sharpless 18 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 18
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°15' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |