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Sharpless 259 (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 259 is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:05, until soon before it sets at 23:25.

Name Sharpless 259
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:06h11m [1]
Declination:+17°26' [1]
Constellation:Orion
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