Sharpless 246 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 65 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , Sharpless 246 is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:32, until soon before it sets at 22:20. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.
Name
Sharpless 246
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Object type
HII region
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