Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Sagittarius (Sgr)  ·  Contains:  LBN 86  ·  Sh2-63
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Sharpless 2-63, Ray Heinle
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Sharpless 2-63

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Sharpless 2-63

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This is another dusty, molecular cloud, poor in ionized gas and illuminated mainly by reflected starlight. This is probably the dimmest object that I have ever photographed. It could have used several times the 2 hour exposure that I gave it.

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Sharpless 2-63, Ray Heinle