Sharpless 8 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 120 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 8 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 12° above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 8
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h21m [1]
Declination:−36°02' [1]
Constellation:Scorpius

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