Sharpless 5 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 100 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 5 is visible from soon after it rises, at 23:48, until soon before it sets at 07:36.
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Name
Sharpless 5
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −38°27' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Angular dimensions: | 100.0 arcmin |