Sharpless 5 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 100 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 5 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 10° above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 5
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h20m [1]
Declination:−38°27' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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