Sharpless 228 (HII region)

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

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From Cambridge , Sharpless 228 is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:54, until soon before it sets at 00:00. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 228
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:05h13m [1]
Declination:+37°27' [1]
Constellation:Auriga

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