De Mairan's Nebula (Emission)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 20 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , De Mairan's Nebula is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 32° below the horizon at dawn.
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Name
De Mairan's Nebula
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Object Type
Emission
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Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 9.00 (V) [2] 9.00 (B) [3] |
| Right ascension: | 05h35m [3] |
| Declination: | -05°16' [3] |
| Distance: | 490.6 parsec 1599.2 lightyrs [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | 0.55 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.