Sharpless 229 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 65 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 229 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 22:39 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 77° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.

Name Sharpless 229
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:05h16m [1]
Declination:+34°27' [1]
Constellation:Auriga

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