Sharpless 301 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , Sharpless 301 is visible between 00:35 and 04:58. It will become accessible at around 00:35, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:47, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:58 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Sharpless 301
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h09m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°28' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.