Sharpless 49 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 90 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 49 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:43, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:05, 41° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:34, 37° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Sharpless 49
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Object type
HII region
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Position
Right ascension: | 18h18m [1] |
Declination: | −13°57' [1] |
Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |