Sharpless 217 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Sharpless 217 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:23, until soon before it sets at 02:19. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
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Sharpless 217
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Object type
HII region
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