Sharpless 123 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 13 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 123 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:53 (PST), 78° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:20, 79° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:27, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 123
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:21h42m [1]
Declination:+44°32' [1]
Constellation:Cygnus

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