Sharpless 248 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 50 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 248 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:17 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 62° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
Name
Sharpless 248
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Object type
HII region
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