Sharpless 257 (HII region)

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

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 257 is visible from soon after it rises, at 16:39, until soon before it sets at 06:26.

Name Sharpless 257
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:06h12m [1]
Declination:+17°58' [1]
Constellation:Orion
Angular dimensions:3.0 arcmin

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