The Lambda Orionis Nebula (Sharpless 264)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Lambda Orionis Nebula is visible from soon after it rises, at 15:42, until soon before it sets at 04:42.
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Name
The Lambda Orionis Nebula (Sharpless 264)
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h35m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Angular dimensions: | 390.0 arcmin |