The Orion Nebula (M42)

From South El Monte , the Orion Nebula is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:58 (PDT) – 3 hours and 13 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:08.
Name
The Orion Nebula (M42)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Right ascension: | 05h35m [3] |
Declination: | −05°23' [3] |
Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 4.00 (V) [3] 4.00 (B) [3] |
Distance: | 414.0 parsec 1349.6 lightyrs [2] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.00 |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.09 |
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
15 Dec 2025 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
15 Dec 2026 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
15 Dec 2027 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
14 Dec 2028 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
15 Dec 2029 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
15 Dec 2030 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
15 Dec 2031 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
14 Dec 2032 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |