Sharpless 21 (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 21 is visible from soon after it rises, at 02:35, until soon before it sets at 11:46.

Name Sharpless 21
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:17h51m [1]
Declination:−28°53' [1]
Constellation:Sagittarius
Angular dimensions:5.0 arcmin

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