Sharpless 266 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Columbus , Sharpless 266 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:43, 65° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:14, 37° above your western horizon.

Name Sharpless 266
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:06h18m [1]
Declination:+15°16' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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