Sharpless 68 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sharpless 68 will become visible at around 17:27 (EST), 28° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 20:10.
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Name
Sharpless 68
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 18h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +00°51' [1] |
| Constellation: | Serpens Cauda |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.