Sharpless 72 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 25 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , Sharpless 72 will become visible at around 19:17 (PDT), 55° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:29.

Name Sharpless 72
Object type HII region
Position
Right ascension:19h03m [1]
Declination:+02°18' [1]
Constellation:Aquila

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