Sharpless 85 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Jacksonville , Sharpless 85 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:36 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 69° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:14.

Name Sharpless 85
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:19h03m [1]
Declination:+25°49' [1]
Constellation:Lyra

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