Sharpless 19 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 19 is visible from soon after it rises, at 04:30, until soon before it sets at 13:40. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 19
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h49m [1]
Declination:−29°07' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Angular dimensions:12.0 arcmin

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