Sharpless 261 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 45 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 261 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:26 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:23.
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Name
Sharpless 261
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Object type
HII region
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