Sharpless 280 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 280 is visible from soon after it rises, at 05:31, until soon before it sets at 17:55. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 280
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:06h34m [1]
Declination:+02°32' [1]
Constellation:Monoceros

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