Sharpless 3 (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 3 is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:26, until soon before it sets at 10:14.

Name Sharpless 3
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h13m [1]
Declination:−38°30' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius
Angular dimensions:12.0 arcmin

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