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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 Cambridge , Sharpless 257 is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:03, until soon before it sets at 16:27.

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