Sharpless 248 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 50 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 248 is visible from soon after it rises, at 03:57, until soon before it sets at 18:54. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 248
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:06h16m [1]
Declination:+22°30' [1]
Constellation:Gemini

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