Sharpless 20 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , Sharpless 20 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 20
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 17h49m [1] |
| Declination: | −28°40' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.