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Observations of Sharpless 261

Other names Lower's Nebula
Sh2- 261

Object type HII region

RA 06h08m

Declination 15°48' N

Constellation Orion

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3 
0 
Lower's Nebula: tricky...
Richard Francis
Obs 2024 Feb 29 – 23:01 UTC
Upload 2024 May 29 – 23:05 UTC

3 
0 
SH2-261 Lower's Nebula
Graham Roberts
Obs 2022 Jan 20 – 21:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Mar 10 – 12:26 UTC

5 
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Sh2-261 Lower’s ...
Mr John William Hughes
Obs 2022 Jan 19 – 19:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Jan 23 – 12:48 UTC

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Lower’s Nebula
Mr John William Hughes
Obs 2022 Jan 05 – 20:00 UTC
Upload 2022 Jan 10 – 20:26 UTC
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