Sharpless 63 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 55 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sharpless 63 will become visible at around 17:24 (EST), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 19:59.
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Name
Sharpless 63
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 19h57m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.