The Orion Nebula (M42)

From San Diego , the Orion Nebula is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 13° below the horizon at dawn.
Name
The Orion Nebula (M42)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Constellation: | Orion |
Magnitude: | 4.00 (V) [3] 4.00 (B) [3] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.00 |
Right ascension: | 05h35m [3] |
Declination: | -05°23' [3] |
Distance: | 414.0 parsec 1349.6 lightyrs [2] |
Absolute mag (V): | -4.09 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.