Sharpless 216 (HII region)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 80 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , Sharpless 216 is visible from soon after it rises, at 00:14, until soon before it sets at 21:00. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

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Name Sharpless 216
Object type HII region
Other names
Sh2- 216[1]
PK 158+00.1[2]
Position
Right ascension:04h44m [1]
Declination:+46°49' [1]
Constellation:Perseus
Visibility from Columbus

All times shown in Columbus local time.

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39.96°N
83.00°W
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