Sharpless 64 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 25 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 64 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:50, until soon before it sets at 15:45. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
|
Name
Sharpless 64
|
Object type
HII region
|
Position
| Right ascension: | 18h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −01°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
| Angular dimensions: | 25.0 arcmin |