Sharpless 86 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 86 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:48, until soon before it sets at 18:09. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 86
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:19h43m [1]
Declination:+23°17' [1]
Constellation:Vulpecula
Angular dimensions:40.0 arcmin

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