Sharpless 224 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 224 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:03, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:06, 81° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:39, 26° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 224
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:05h27m [1]
Declination:+42°58' [1]
Constellation:Auriga

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