The Orion Nebula (Open Cluster)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 60 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn (click to change), Orion Nebula is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible at around 00:32, when it rises 17° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:38, 45° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:20, 39° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Orion Nebula
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Object Type
Open Cluster
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Position
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Magnitude: | 4.00 (V)[2] 4.00 (B)[1] |
| Right Ascension: | 05h35m [1] |
| Declination: | -05°23' [1] |
| Distance: | 414.0 parsec 1349.6 lightyears [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -4.09 |