Sharpless 78 (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 78 will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 44° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:41.

Name Sharpless 78
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 78[1]
PK 046+03.1[2]
PN-G 046.8+03.8
Position
Right ascension:19h03m [1]
Declination:+14°07' [1]
Constellation:Aquila

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