Sharpless 8 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 120 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 8 is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:18, until soon before it sets at 13:31. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 8
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −36°02' [1] |
| Constellation: | Scorpius |
| Angular dimensions: | 120.0 arcmin |