Sharpless 53 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 15 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 53 will become visible at around 19:17 (PDT), 37° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:08.

Name Sharpless 53
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:18h25m [1]
Declination:−13°13' [1]
Constellation:Scutum

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