Sharpless 40 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 40 is visible from soon after it rises, at 04:15, until soon before it sets at 14:41. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 40
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h12m [1] |
| Declination: | −17°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Angular dimensions: | 15.0 arcmin |