Sharpless 281 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 281 is visible from soon after it rises, at 09:39, until soon before it sets at 21:07. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 281
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:05h34m [1]
Declination:-05°28' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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