VdB 42 (Nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , VdB 42 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 47° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:40.
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Name
VdB 42
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Object type
Nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h31m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 9.46 (V) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 5.6 arcmin |