Orion Nebula
M42 / NGC 1976 · emission nebula
Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 color), CDS/hips2fits
Brightest emission nebula in the sky; naked-eye stellar nursery in Orion's Sword, lit by the Trapezium cluster.
| Vis magnitude | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 65×60′ (major 0.65e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 5.5880h / -5.3875° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | -14.8° / 275.1° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 08:18 · 14:02 · 19:47 |
| Transit altitude | 45.6° |
| Above-min interval | 8:21am–7:44pm |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |