Sharpless 229 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 65 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Sharpless 229 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:51, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:53, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:30, 36° above your western horizon.
Name
Sharpless 229
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Object type
HII region
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