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 South El Monte , Sharpless 232 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:35 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.

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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