IC431 (Reflection nebula)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Fairfield , IC431 will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:45.

Name IC431
Object type Reflection nebula
Other names
IC 431[1]
LBN 944[2]
VdB 50[3]
Position
Right ascension:05h40m [1]
Declination:−01°27' [1]
Constellation:Orion

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