Sharpless 80 (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 80 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:37, until soon before it sets at 17:17. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 80
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 80[1]
PN-G 050.1+03.3
Position
Right ascension:19h11m [1]
Declination:+16°51' [1]
Constellation:Sagitta
Angular dimensions:1.4 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin

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