Sharpless 48 (HII region)

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

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 48 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:18, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:38, 41° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:29, 34° above your south-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 48
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:18h22m [1]
Declination:−14°35' [1]
Constellation:Scutum

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