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Sharpless 256 (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 256 is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:52, until soon before it sets at 23:16.

Name Sharpless 256
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:06h12m [1]
Declination:+17°56' [1]
Constellation:Orion
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