Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Monoceros (Mon)  ·  Contains:  Great Bird Cluster  ·  NGC 2282  ·  NGC 2301
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Sharpless 284 - The little rosette in Monoceros, urban.astronomer
Sharpless 284 - The little rosette in Monoceros
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Sharpless 284 - The little rosette in Monoceros

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Sharpless 284 - The little rosette in Monoceros, urban.astronomer
Sharpless 284 - The little rosette in Monoceros
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Sharpless 284 - The little rosette in Monoceros

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Sh2-284 is a HII star forming region of gas and dust located in the constellation Monoceros approximately 15 thousand light years from the Earth.  The nebula is large, but very weak in signal, thus often over looked. But for the patient astronomer, it is a very rewarding target.

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Sharpless 284 - The little rosette in Monoceros, urban.astronomer