Sharpless 231 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 12 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 231 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:13, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:40, 38° above your western horizon.

Name Sharpless 231
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:05h39m [1]
Declination:+35°55' [1]
Constellation:Auriga

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