Sharpless 226 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 226 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:50 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 55° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:12.

Name Sharpless 226
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:05h11m [1]
Declination:+37°59' [1]
Constellation:Auriga

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