Sharpless 253 (HII region)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , Sharpless 253 will become visible at around 20:54 (EDT), 32° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:03.
Name
Sharpless 253
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Object type
HII region
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