Sharpless 260 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 22 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , Sharpless 260 will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT), 32° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:59.
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Name
Sharpless 260
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Object type
HII region
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Visibility from Columbus
All times shown in Columbus local time.