Sharpless 39 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Jacksonville , Sharpless 39 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:41 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:14.

Name Sharpless 39
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:18h16m [1]
Declination:−18°38' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius

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