Sharpless 26 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 26 will become visible at around 19:17 (PDT), 25° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 53 minutes after the Sun at 22:11.
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Name
Sharpless 26
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −23°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |