Sharpless 66 (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 66 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:58 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 42° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.

Name Sharpless 66
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:18h45m [1]
Declination:−01°59' [1]
Constellation:Aquila

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