Sharpless Sh2-261
Sharpless Sh2-261 is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Orion. Sh2-261 is from the Sharpless Catalog, which contains 313 emission nebulae found in the northern hemisphere. Here are some key stats on Sh2-261:
| Sharpless #: | Sh2-261 |
| Common name: | Lower's Nebula |
| Type: | HII region |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Brightness: | medium |
| Right Ascension: | 6h 9m |
| Declination: | 15° 48' |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS