Sharpless 297 (HII region)

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

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From Fairfield , Sharpless 297 is visible from soon after it rises, at 06:55, until soon before it sets at 17:33. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name Sharpless 297
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 297[1]
VdB 94[2]
Position
Right ascension:07h05m [1]
Declination:−12°20' [1]
Constellation:Canis Major

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