Sharpless 79 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sharpless 79 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:34 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 60° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:59.
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Name
Sharpless 79
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Object type
HII region
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Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.