Sharpless 79 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 79 will become visible at around 19:17 (PDT), 68° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:21.
Name
Sharpless 79
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Object type
HII region
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