Sharpless 99 (HII region)

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

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 99 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:43 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 56° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:25.

Name Sharpless 99
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:20h00m [1]
Declination:+33°29' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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