Sharpless 68 (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 68 will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 20:19.

Name Sharpless 68
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 68[1]
PK 030+06.1[2]
Position
Right ascension:18h25m [1]
Declination:+00°51' [1]
Constellation:Serpens Cauda

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