Sharpless 263 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 263 is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:41, until soon before it sets at 21:46. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 263
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 263[1]
VdB 38[2]
Position
Right ascension:05h21m [1]
Declination:+08°23' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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