The Orion Nebula (M42)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 90 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Orion Nebula is visible between 21:18 and 05:15. It will become accessible at around 21:18, when it rises to an altitude of 17° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:16, 42° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:15 when it sinks below 17° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
The Orion Nebula (M42)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| 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 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.09 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 14 Dec 2024 | – The Orion Nebula is well placed |
| 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 |