Sharpless 131 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 150 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , Sharpless 131 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 22° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 18:38 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:57, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 26° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
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Name
Sharpless 131
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Object type
HII region
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Position
| Right ascension: | 21h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +57°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Angular dimensions: | 170.0 arcmin |