Sharpless 54 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 140 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Sharpless 54 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:58 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.
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Name
Sharpless 54
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h17m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |