Sharpless 277 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 120 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 277 is visible from soon after it rises, at 04:55, until soon before it sets at 16:44. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 277
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:05h40m [1]
Declination:−02°26' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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