Sharpless 40 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Sharpless 40 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:16 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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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 |