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 Cambridge , Sharpless 86 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:07 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 53° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:14.

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

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