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 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:25 (PDT), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:50, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.

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

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