Sharpless 218 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 70 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 218 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 20:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 67° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
Name
Sharpless 218
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Object type
HII region
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