Orion Nebula
Dreyer's description: !!! theta1 Ori and the great neb; = M42
Cross Identifications: GC 1179, h 360. Orion Nebula; Peiresc, Cysatus, Ha 1.5, Huygens, deCh 16, Bode 10, Flamsteed 748; Orion A, cont Trapezium Cl.
Right Ascension: | 5 : 35.4 (hours : minutes) |
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Declination: | -05 : 27 (degrees : minutes) |
Distance: | 1.6 (* 1,000 light years) |
Apparent Magnitude: | 4. |
Apparent Diameter: | 66. (arc minutes) |
Please type in the NGC number (number only, or preceded by "N" or "NGC") or the IC number preceded by "I" or "IC", or the Messier number preceded by "M".