Sharpless 2 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 2 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 10° above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 2
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h04m [1]
Declination:−38°08' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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