Sharpless 56 (HII region)

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

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From Jacksonville , Sharpless 56 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:33 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:14.

Name Sharpless 56
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:18h31m [1]
Declination:−09°42' [1]
Constellation:Scutum

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