Sharpless 6 (HII region)

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

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 6 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 11° above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 6
Object type HII region
Part of PN-G349.5+01.0
Position
Right ascension:17h15m [1]
Declination:−37°06' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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