Sharpless 247 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , Sharpless 247 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:40, until soon before it sets at 18:37. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 247
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:06h08m [1]
Declination:+21°37' [1]
Constellation:Gemini

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