< Sharpless catalog

Sharpless Sh2-259

Sharpless Sh2-259 is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Orion. Sh2-259 is from the Sharpless Catalog, which contains 313 emission nebulae found in the northern hemisphere. Here are some key stats on Sh2-259:

Sharpless #:Sh2-259
Type:HII region
Constellation:Orion
Brightness:faint
Right Ascension:6h 12m
Declination:17° 27'

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS