Sharpless 61 (HII region)

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

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From Cambridge , Sharpless 61 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:48 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

Name Sharpless 61
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:18h32m [1]
Declination:−05°00' [1]
Constellation:Scutum

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