Sharpless 76 (HII region)

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

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 76 will become visible at around 19:17 (PDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:37.

Name Sharpless 76
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 76[1]
LBN 110[2]
Position
Right ascension:18h56m [1]
Declination:+07°48' [1]
Constellation:Aquila

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