Sharpless 297 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Sharpless 297 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:50, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:46, 35° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 23° above your south-western horizon.
Name
Sharpless 297
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Object type
HII region
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Position
Right ascension: | 07h05m [1] |
Declination: | −12°20' [1] |
Constellation: | Canis Major |
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