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Recommended Objects within the
Orion Constellation
to View or Photograph.
| Object
Name |
Type |
Magnitude |
Object
Size |
Object
Distance |
Right
Ascention |
Declination |
Notes & Link to
Photo / Log / Info |
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Messier 42 |
Diffuse Nebula |
3.00 |
65'.0 x 60'.0 |
1,270 LY |
05h 35m 17.3s |
-05° 23′ 28″ |
The
Nearest star forming region |
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Messier 43 |
HII Reflection Nebula |
9.00 |
20'.0 x 15'.0 |
1,600 LY |
05h 35m
60.0s |
-05° 16′ 00" |
M43 - Smaller Nebula
next to M42 |
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Messier 78 |
Reflection Nebula |
8.30 |
8'.0 x 6'.0 |
1,600 LY |
05h 46m
70.0s |
+00° 03′ 00" |
M78 -
Appears Dark - Difficult to image |
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NGC 1662 |
Open Cluster |
6.40 |
12'.0 x 12'.0 |
1,350 LY |
04h 48m
44.2s |
+10° 57' 15" |
About 30 Stars in this Open Cluster |
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NGC 1973 |
Reflection Nebula |
7.00 |
40'.0 x 25'.0 |
1,500 LY |
05h 35m
15.4s |
-04° 48' 23" |
Running Man
Nebula - NE of Orion |
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NGC 1981 |
Open Cluster |
4.20 |
28'.0 |
1,600 LY |
05h 35m
25.3s |
-04° 25' 16" |
About 50 Stars in this Open Cluster |
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NGC 2022 |
Planetary Nebula |
12.80 |
28".0 |
10,400 LY |
05h 42m 06.2s |
+09° 05′ 10″ |
Violet Planetary Nebula - Central Star |
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NGC 2024 |
Emission Nebula |
6.00 |
30'.0 x 30'.0 |
1,500 LY |
05h 41m 54.0s |
+01° 51′ 00" |
Flame Nebula - Next
to Alnitak |
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NGC 2071 |
Reflection Nebula |
8.00 |
7'.0 x 5'.0 |
1,300 LY |
05h 47m 23.5s
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+00° 17' 49" |
Small Reflection Nebula next to M78 |
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Alpha |
Star |
0.58 |
1'.0 |
430 LY |
05h 55m 10.3s |
+07° 24′ 25″ |
Betelgeuse
- 9th Brightest Star (orange) |
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Beta |
Binary Star |
0.12 - 8.44 |
1'.0 |
800 LY |
05h 14m 32.3s |
−08° 12' 06" |
Rigel - Brightest Star in Orion |
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Zeta |
Binary Star |
1.70 - 4.00 |
1'.0 |
800 LY |
05h 40m 45.5s |
−01° 56′ 34″ |
Alnitak
- (blue) |
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Trapezium |
Tight Open Cluster |
4.00 |
4'.0 |
1,600 LY |
05h 35m
40.0s |
−05° 27′ 00" |
8 Stars (6 splittable) within Heart of Orion |
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Barnard 33 |
Dark Nebula |
14.00 est |
8'.0 x 6'.0 |
1,600 LY |
05h 40m
59.0s |
−02° 27′ 30" |
Barnard 33 - Horsehead
Nebula |
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IC 2118 |
Reflection Nebula |
12.00 est |
160'.0 x 60'.0 |
1,000 LY |
05h 02m 00.0s |
-07° 54′ 00" |
Witches Head Nebula - Next to Rigel |
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Sh 2-276 |
Emission Nebula |
12.00 est |
600'.0 x 30'.0 |
1,600 LY |
05h
31m
00.0s |
-04° 54' 00" |
Barnards Loop - Around Orion's Sword |
Observing Key - Required Minimum Size Telescope
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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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