Geographic Location

   54°12.0' N; 4°25' W

                             

                               Constellation Orion

                                     Objects to View & Photograph

Messier 42 - Orion Nebula (& M43)
 
 
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Recommended Objects within the Orion Constellation to View or Photograph.

 

 

Object NameTypeMagnitudeObject SizeObject DistanceRight AscentionDeclinationNotes & Link to Photo / Log / Info
Messier 42Diffuse Nebula3.0065'.0 x 60'.01,270 LY05h 35m 17.3s-05° 23′ 28″The Nearest star forming region
Messier 43HII Reflection Nebula9.0020'.0 x 15'.01,600 LY05h 35m 60.0s-05° 16′ 00"M43 - Smaller Nebula next to M42
Messier 78Reflection Nebula8.308'.0 x 6'.01,600 LY05h 46m 70.0s+00° 03′ 00"M78 - Appears Dark - Difficult to image
NGC 1662Open Cluster6.4012'.0 x 12'.01,350 LY04h 48m 44.2s+10° 57' 15"About 30 Stars in this Open Cluster
NGC 1973Reflection Nebula7.0040'.0 x 25'.01,500 LY05h 35m 15.4s-04° 48' 23"Running Man Nebula - NE of Orion
NGC 1981Open Cluster4.2028'.01,600 LY05h 35m 25.3s-04° 25' 16"About 50 Stars in this Open Cluster
NGC 2022Planetary Nebula12.8028".010,400 LY05h 42m 06.2s+09° 05′ 10″Violet Planetary Nebula - Central Star
NGC 2024Emission Nebula6.0030'.0 x 30'.01,500 LY05h 41m 54.0s+01° 51′ 00"Flame Nebula - Next to Alnitak
NGC 2071Reflection Nebula8.007'.0 x 5'.01,300 LY05h 47m 23.5s  +00° 17' 49"Small Reflection Nebula next to M78
AlphaStar0.581'.0430 LY05h 55m 10.3s+07° 24′ 25″Betelgeuse - 9th Brightest Star (orange)
BetaBinary Star0.12 - 8.441'.0800 LY05h 14m 32.3s−08° 12' 06"Rigel - Brightest Star in Orion
ZetaBinary Star1.70 - 4.001'.0800 LY05h 40m 45.5s−01° 56′ 34″Alnitak - (blue)
TrapeziumTight Open Cluster4.004'.01,600 LY05h 35m 40.0s−05° 27′ 00"8 Stars (6 splittable) within Heart of Orion
Barnard 33Dark Nebula14.00 est8'.0 x 6'.01,600 LY05h 40m 59.0s−02° 27′ 30"Barnard 33 - Horsehead Nebula
IC 2118Reflection Nebula12.00 est160'.0 x 60'.01,000 LY05h 02m 00.0s-07° 54′ 00"Witches Head Nebula - Next to Rigel
Sh 2-276Emission Nebula12.00 est600'.0 x 30'.01,600 LY05h 31m 00.0s-04° 54' 00"Barnards Loop - Around Orion's Sword

Observing Key - Required Minimum Size Telescope

Binoculars or Small Telescope (up to 4 inch aperture)
Medium Telescope (6 to 10 inch aperture)
Large Telescope (over 12 inch aperture) or Photograph Only

 

   

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