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Sharpless Sh2-55

Sharpless Sh2-55 is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Scutum. Sh2-55 is from the Sharpless Catalog, which contains 313 emission nebulae found in the northern hemisphere. Here are some key stats on Sh2-55:

Sharpless #:Sh2-55
Type:HII region
Constellation:Scutum
Brightness:faint
Right Ascension:18h 32m
Declination:-11° 46'

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS