Orion Objects

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