Sharpless 232 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 232 will become visible at around 20:26 (EDT), 58° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:29.

Name Sharpless 232
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 232[1]
LBN 805[2]
Position
Right ascension:05h42m [1]
Declination:+36°12' [1]
Constellation:Auriga

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