Sharpless 34 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 90 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , Sharpless 34 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:29, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:30, 27° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 34
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h06m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.