Sharpless 130 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 130 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:09 (PDT), 60° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:32, 60° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:50, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 130
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:20h42m [1]
Declination:+63°13' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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