Sharpless 131 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 131 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:19 (PDT), 61° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:59, 66° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:49, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.

Name Sharpless 131
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:21h39m [1]
Declination:+57°29' [1]
Constellation:Cepheus

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