Sharpless 290 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 17 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 290 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:42 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 61° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:07.

Name Sharpless 290
Object type HII region
Part of PN-G219.1+31.2
Position
Right ascension:08h54m [1]
Declination:+08°55' [1]
Constellation:Cancer

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