NGC1432 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC1432 is visible from soon after it rises, at 08:14, until soon before it sets at 22:43. Always take extreme caution when trying to make daytime observations of the Moon while the Sun is above the horizon.

Name NGC1432
Object type HII region
Other names
The Maia Nebula
NGC 1432[1]
LBN 771[2]
VdB 21[3]
Position
Right ascension:03h45m [1]
Declination:+24°22' [1]
Constellation:Taurus
Angular dimensions:60.0 arcmin x 40.0 arcmin

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